EartherEnvironmental Policy Engineers Can Build a Site to Secure Nuclear Waste for 100,000 Years. Who Will Live Nearby? The material left behind by nuclear fission remains radioactive for millennia. Safely disposing of it requires stashing it for, essentially, eternity. Austyn Gaffney, Grist Published June 27, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy Disturbing ‘Light Paintings’ Show All That Crap We’re Breathing In From England to India, particulate matter in the air runs risks to human health. By Isaac Schultz Published June 11, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy The EPA Is Cracking Down on the Carcinogen Used to Sterilize Medical Equipment Although the rule will slash ethylene oxide emissions by some 90%, "there's still a lot more to be done." Lylla Younes, Grist Published March 19, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy California Could Solve Its Water Woes by Flooding Its Best Farmland Restored floodplains in the state’s agricultural heartland are fighting both flooding and drought. Their fate rests with California’s powerful farmers. Jake Bittle, Grist Published December 21, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy Texans Vote in Favor of Billions for Fossil Fuels, Leaving Out Renewables as an Option Funding won’t go to wind and solar, worrying environmental advocates who say they are better backups for the state’s troubled grid. By Angely Mercado Updated November 8, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy Texas’ Screwed-Up Power Grid Is on the Ballot If passed, Proposition 7 will give billions to oil and gas companies to make more electricity. By Angely Mercado Published November 7, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy Hear That? It’s the Sound of Leaf Blower Bans As restrictions spread, neighborhoods are getting quieter—and cleaner. Kate Yoder, Grist Published October 26, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy Carbon Capture Tech Hype Is Fizzling Out, IEA Says This update on the IEA's roadmap outlines how lowering emissions and investing in renewables will help the world reach net-zero targets. By Angely Mercado Published September 26, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy California Considers New Rules to Stop Insurers From Fleeing the State As wildfires and other disasters plague the Golden State, homeowners are increasingly uninsurable. By Angely Mercado Published September 22, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy California Sues Big Oil Over Climate Deception The lawsuit seeks to hold major fossil fuel companies accountable for suppressing evidence of the climate crisis for decades. By Angely Mercado Published September 18, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy California Officials Approve Sweeping Emissions Disclosure for Big Businesses The ruling is the first of its kind and mandates that businesses disclose direct and indirect sources of pollution. By Angely Mercado Published September 14, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy Biden Administration Cancels Remaining Fossil Fuel Leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge Opponents say that this will hurt jobs in the region, while advocates want a full ban on oil and gas projects in the Arctic. By Angely Mercado Published September 7, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy GOP Candidate’s Climate Change Answers, Ranked From personal attacks, climate denialism, and pointing the finger at other large nations instead of discussing plans for the U.S. to lower emissions. By Angely Mercado Published August 24, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy Judge Rules Montana Fossil Fuel Law Violated Young Plaintiffs’ Right to a Clean and Healthful Environment Legal counsel for Held v Montana has called this ruling a “game changer” in the younger generations’ efforts to save the planet. By Angely Mercado Published August 14, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy Europe Is Hiring Fewer Firefighters but Facing More Wildfires Than Ever The continent has seen an especially hot summer and quick-moving fires. By Angely Mercado Published August 10, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy Biden Administration Wants to Charge Oil Companies Drastically Higher Fees for Drilling on Federal Land This includes increasing royalty fees and better protections for fragile ecosystems and heritage sites. By Angely Mercado Published July 21, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy Florida Man Blames ‘Wokeness’ for Fragile Insurance Market Never mind all of the fraud and climate-related disasters that have plagued the state for years. By Angely Mercado Published July 19, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy Plant a Trillion Trees and Pump That Gas, House Speaker Says The idea became popular after a 2019 study was published, but the authors have since clarified that planting trees won't stop climate change. By Angely Mercado Published July 18, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy Farmers Insurance Pulls Out of Florida’s Shaky Market The insurance company says it's being cautious of future extreme weather. By Angely Mercado Published July 12, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherEnvironmental Policy The European Union Is Getting Nervous About Atmosphere-Altering Geoengineering Artificially changing the atmosphere is cool in theory, but it has real-life implications even when it's used to fight the climate crisis. By Angely Mercado Published June 29, 2023 | Comments (0)
