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A new review of the literature by Resources for the Future suggests that gas taxes motivate drivers to use less gasoline far more cheaply than auto efficiency standards like CAFE. There are a number of reasons to be suspicious of this conclusion.
Big news: The Supreme Court just gave the green light to implementing the EPA's first carbon pollution standards.
During weeks of discussions in Cancun that wrapped up on Dec. 12, the world's governments achieved consensus on a set of substantive steps forward.
From pink slime to salmonella eggs, 2010 dished up sick food news like a lunchlady gone postal. What were you most afraid to put in your mouth in 2010?
An alliance of Kentucky activists sent a message today: A just transition to clean energy, even in the heartland of coal country Kentucky, is possible
This ought to send a chill down the spine of anyone hoping for a thoughtful approach to climate change policy from the White House.
Wisconsin has new statewide siting standards for small wind farms, potentially eliminating messy fights over city- and county-level regulation.
The election results mean it is now virtually impossible to avoid exceeding the targets set forth by the U.N. for "safe" levels of climate change.
Photo: Charlie SamuelsThe Great Depression gave rise to hobos and Hoovervilles. The Roaring Nineties brought us what New York Times...
