If Rachel Lears’ award-winning 2020 documentary Knock Down the House was the story of idealistic young candidates on their way to Washington, her latest film, To The End, is about the political
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In the summer of 2018, Nexus Media took part in Freedom to Breathe, a cross-country tour that explored how climate change intersects with the racial, social and economic challenges that Americans face
The day that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) formally called for a Green New Deal to rein in climate change, Fox News went to war. On his show that evening, Sean Hannity said
To hear the Wall Street Journal columnist Kim Strassel tell it, the Green New Deal would spend trillions of dollars while eliminating jobs, travel, delicious food and family time. The Green New
Anna Mowery grew up in a world where adults didn’t care about climate change. Her senator, Mitch McConnell (R-KY), a noted climate change denier, took office in 1985, more than 15 years
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This month, a group of Democratic lawmakers called for an ambitious plan for the United States to reach net-zero carbon pollution. While experts debate whether the proposal is technologically or politically feasible,
Whenever a disaster strikes in Louisiana, Sprout NOLA springs to life to offer technical assistance to farmers, helping them navigate a wide range of challenges. The nimble group of New Orleans urban
A measure slipped into the debt-limit deal reached in principle by lawmakers over the weekend would legislate the approval of the controversial methane gas pipeline that would carry methane gas over 300
Starting in 2026, new buildings seven stories and shorter cannot include appliances that use methane gas or other fossil fuels. Larger buildings will be included under the legislation beginning in 2029. “Changing
Four years after passing a historic climate law in New York, special interests and state policymakers are poised to roll back these regulations by changing the timeline over how methane is measured,
Five years ago, when Clauditta Curson became a first-time homebuyer, she was shocked by the “astronomical” utility bills she received for her 1,200-square-foot house. The 60-year-old adult daycare aide in Hamden, Connecticut,
The Black Hive, a new climate initiative focused on equitable climate solutions, launched Thursday. The initiative, launched by the Movement for Black Lives, aims to build upon the 2021 Red, Black, and
Senator Kyrsten Sinema agreed to move ahead on the $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act, paving the way for passage of a long-awaited package of climate and clean energy investments. The Arizona Democrat
When Hurricane Ida dumped more than 3 inches of rain on Central Park in a single hour, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called it a “1-in-500 year rainfall event.” The
The Department of Interior approved two large new solar farms in Riverside County, California yesterday. The Arica and Victory Pass solar projects are expected to generate up to 465 megawatts of power
Soaring gas prices are reaching a crisis point in Europe, threatening to derail the proposed expansion of the carbon cap and trade program at the center of the EU’s Green Deal package
The bipartisan legislation currently under Senate consideration falls far short of President Biden's commitment to transforming the fossil-fueled underpinnings of the U.S. economy, the AP reports. [Additional coverage is below] The deal
The chair of the Texas PUC and other top officials were already worried about gas shortages days before the widespread blackouts that lead to the deaths of at least 151 people, E&E
Congressional negotiators announced they had reached agreement on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package Sunday night. The legislation, which is expected to be passed by both chambers and signed by the
This story is published as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. One afternoon in 2012, members of the Lummi Nation called a public