Home Depot fined $1.6M for selling banned super-pollutant in Washington Washington state has fined Home Depot $1.6 million for selling canisters of a banned substance that harms the climate. John Ryan
Can the world's largest music festival be sustainable? Glastonbury is trying Efforts to make the world’s biggest music festival sustainable affect everything from trash pickup to wheelchair access to child safety. Is it possible for 200,000+ campers to "leave no trace?" Lauren Frayer
Fisherman ordered to pay $646,259 for oil spill off San Juan Island Washington state officials are ordering a salmon fisherman to pay $646,259 in damages and penalties for spilling diesel fuel into Haro Strait as his commercial fishing boat sank off San Juan Island. John Ryan
U.S. Supreme Court blocks the EPA’s plan to combat interstate air pollution The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Good Neighbor Plan", which was designed to protect downwind states from air pollution. Ari Shapiro
Supreme Court puts EPA 'good neighbor' smog rule on hold The Supreme Court is hitting the pause button on a Biden administration plan to restrict emissions from power plants that affect downwind areas.
Supreme Court temporarily allows abortions for medical emergencies in Idaho A version of the decision was erroneously posted Wednesday online.
Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, the first country to do so Levels of methane have increased particularly quickly since 2020. Livestock account for about 32% of human-caused methane emissions, the U.N. Environment Program says. The Associated Press
‘Everyone can make change’: Hawaii youth plaintiffs reflect on historic climate settlement The state of Hawaii has agreed to a legal settlement to reach zero emissions in its transportation systems by 2045.
Extreme heat across the U.S. is causing infrastructure to crumble Warped train tracks, brush fires and mechanical malfunctions due to the summer heat have caused massive delays for travelers this summer.
Northwest Iowa hit with severe flooding Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has asked for aid from the federal government to deal with the ongoing issues and the aftermath.