Stories: U.S. State & Regional Climate Change Policy

First Take: Looking at President Obama’s Climate Action Plan

With today’s announcement of a national climate action plan, President Obama is pushing for

Is it too Late to Combat Climate Change?

This post originally appeared on the National Journal’s Energy I

U.S. Natural Gas Exports: Friend or Foe?

U.S. natural gas production is booming.

5 Reasons Why It’s (Still) Important to Reduce Fugitive Methane Emissions

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Following is a statement by Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute:

“Today, in his second inaugural address, President Obama set a

By the Numbers: The Hottest Year on Record

This blog post was co-written with Forbes Tompkins, an intern with WRI’s Climate and Energy Program.

“Think globally, act locally” is a slogan that aptly describes what I witnessed last week at the 4th Annual Southeast Flo

Even in the absence of an international framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, several countries, states, and provinces are developing and implementing

The Science Behind the U.S. Drought

Heat and drought continue to blanket the United States, leaving 54 percent of the nation’s pasture and rangeland, 38 percent of its corn crop, and 30 percent of soybeans in