Politics

Climate-denying senator given money by BP PAC

Sen. James Inhofe, who opposes climate change regulation, has received $10,000 from PAC funded by donations from BP's U.S. staff.

Simon Bowers Politics

Constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe sells his soul to Big Coal, makes terrible arguments

Tribe, a long-time Obama advisor and liberal in good standing, is taking Peabody Coal money to testify against the EPA's power plant regulations. And his arguments suck.

David Roberts Politics

Ted Cruz’s crazy climate theories, debunked

Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz shared his climate change theories on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Scientists called them "a load of claptrap."

Tim McDonnell Politics

Obama orders the federal government to cut carbon emissions

Obama signed an executive order directing the federal government to reduce its carbon footprint by 40 percent below 2008 levels within a decade.

Tim McDonnell Politics

NYC climate campaigners follow up blockbuster march with push for city action

A vibrant movement has grown out of organizing efforts for the People’s Climate March, and they’re making New York even more of a climate leader.

Ben Adler Politics

What if Al Gore ran for president, again?

He hasn’t publicly expressed any interest in another campaign, but there’s lots of media chatter about the theoretical possibility.

John Light Politics

Will the USDA weaken dietary guidelines to please the meat industry?

The Obama administration might recommend eating fewer animal-based foods to help the environment -- and Big Meat is flipping out.

Maddie Oatman Politics

Obama gets real about climate deniers with Vice

Obama said it's "disturbing" that the chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works denied the existence of climate change.

Sam Levine Politics

Obama finally understands political polarization. Does Hillary?

The president has given up on working with intransigent Republicans. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is talking about "a nice warm purple space.”