Keystone XL calls for border crossing construction to start in April
TC Energy Corp. says it plans to begin construction in April to connect the Keystone XL pipeline from the United States into Canada.
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Trump's latest environmental rollback a middle finger to common sense
The new proposal would mean federal agencies wouldn't have to weigh effects on climate when reviewing infrastructure projects.
Maple Leaf Foods CEO boldly tweets outrage
The CEO of Maple Leaf Foods spoke out on Sunday, January 12, 2020, against the U.S. government, days after an Iranian missile accidentally shot down a jetliner, killing all 176 people on board — including the family of a company employee.
White House set to "streamline" environmental approval process
Donald Trump, whose past as a New York real estate developer makes him no stranger to red tape, unveiled sweeping plans on Thursday, January 9, 2020, to overhaul the way the United States evaluates the environmental impact of major infrastructure and energy projects.
How the oil industry has spent billions to control the climate change conversation
Activists say Democratic climate proposals won’t be able to pass until lawmakers put a stop to oil companies trying to rebrand themselves
New York’s ambitious environmental justice laws finally in effect after 4 years
"The state has to demonstrate how important it is to not just pass bold climate policy but to get the implementation right."
US climate advocates unhappy Elizabeth Warren supporting new NAFTA deal
In a split with progressive rival Bernie Sanders, the Massachusetts senator pledged her vote for a reworked NAFTA pact.
A tiny Alabama fish, twice declared extinct, about to face another threat
The spring pygmy sunfish and a Mazda Toyota plant are going to be neighbors.
U.S. emissions dipped in 2019
The U.S. just got its climate report card for the year, and it's kinda OK.
Iranian missiles target Iraqi city used by Canadian Forces
No Canadian Armed Forces troops were hurt by the barrage of Iranian missiles that hit targets in Iraq on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, Canada's chief of defence staff says.
New Trump rule could fast-track pipelines despite climate risk
The proposed rule will likely be released Wednesday.
Shutdown of US coal plants saved over 26,000 lives, study finds
Shift to gas saved more than 300m tons of planet-heating carbon dioxide as nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide levels dropped
Greta Thunberg says she wouldn't "waste her time" talking to Trump
Swedish activist and president attended UN climate summit in September: ‘He’s not listening to experts … why would he listen to me?’
Water-guzzling demands of Trump's border wall threaten fish species
Survival of four types of fish and four other species in doubt as government skirts conservation laws to build barrier in Arizona
Clogging the system: the feud over flushable wipes
While scientists test claims about bathroom wipes, industry players and watchdogs argue over who's to blame for sewer clogs.