Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
All Articles
-
Supreme Court will hear challenge to EPA’s power-plant rules
Big polluters edged toward a legal victory Tuesday, when the conservative Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the Obama administration's plan to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
-
BP negligent in Texas refinery leak but absolved of wrongdoing
A jury found that BP was negligent for allowing toxic chemicals to spew from a Texas refinery for 40 days. But the jurors ruled that the company's actions caused no harm.
-
Venice has a grand plan to protect itself from rising seas
In a decade-long, $7 billion effort, Venice is building 78 flood barriers to help keep itself dry. The first four just passed a crucial test.
-
Lagoons filled with toxic water coming to Ohio’s fracklands
Football-field-sized pits of fracking wastewater already taint the landscapes of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Looks like Ohio will be next.