Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of State Suit Against Social Cost of Carbon
Another appellate court recognizes that federal courts lack jurisdiction to consider legal challenges to the Biden Administration's Social Cost of Carbon estimates.
Climate Change
Should Free-Speech Absolutists Defend Vandalism of Precious Artwork?
"Committing vandalism by soup to send a message about climate change may be 'expressive,' but attempting to destroy someone else's work of art crosses moral and legal boundaries."
Russia and the Global Green Energy Crisis: Live With Michael Shellenberger
A conversation with the author of Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All about what the war in Ukraine means for the push for renewables.
Here's What the Media Get Wrong About Hurricanes
No, a big storm does not require big government.
The Fight To Stop Research Into a Cheap, Effective Backup Plan for Climate Change
Why are activists trying to stop research into a promising backup plan to handle climate change?
In Purported Global First, Dutch City Bans Meat Ads
Haarlem lawmakers claim the ban will help fight climate change.
If Sanders and Warren Think Climate Change Is an Emergency, Why Are They Against These Green Energy Reforms?
If climate change is an emergency that requires immediate action, it makes sense to streamline environmental reviews that tangle green energy projects in red tape.
The U.N. Tells the E.U. That Green Energy Goals Are Worth Freezing to Death Over
Europe is facing an energy crisis, but bureaucrats need to realize that long-term climate goals can be addressed without sacrificing the well-being of the population.
Does Climate Science Really Compel Us Toward Urgent Action?
Climate scientist Andrew Dessler of Texas A&M University defends urgent action on climate against scientist and author Steven Koonin.
Are Paper Bags Really Better for the Environment Than Plastic Bags?
New Jersey is the first state to ban single-use bags made from both plastic and paper, but one is actually worse for the environment than the other.
California Legislators Vote To Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Running
Wonderful news for California's economy and consumers!
California Wants Everybody To Buy an Electric Car, but Its Own Energy Grid Can't Support It
Amid a heat wave, warnings were sent out not to recharge electric vehicles during peak hours.
Do We Need to Rapidly Convert to Renewables To Save the Planet? A Soho Forum Debate
Texas A&M University's Andrew Dessler vs. Steven Koonin, former undersecretary for science at the Department of Energy
California Advances Plan To Ban Gas Vehicle Sales by 2035
If the Golden State wants to convert to electrical vehicles, it better start embracing nuclear power.
How To Waste $1 Trillion
Why should we believe that this boondoggle will produce better results than hundreds of other corporate welfare programs?
Third Circuit Rejects Oil Company Efforts to Remove Climate Claims to Federal Court
Five Circuits have considered, and rejected, fossil fuel efforts to get state-law tort and nuisance claims removed to federal court. Will their luck change in the Supreme Court?
Spain Bans A.C. Below 80 Degrees During Record-Setting Summer Heat
This stunt to save energy will do very little but make people sweat
A New Green Revolution Is in the Offing
Thanks to some amazing recent crop biotech breakthroughs
Senate Passes $740 Billion 'Inflation Reduction Act' That Will Probably Make Inflation Worse
Plus: Inside Trump's family separation policy, a Grammarly for government, and more...
Ron Bailey: Will $370 Billion in Green Energy Subsidies Make Any Difference?
Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey surveys the provisions within the recent Inflation Reduction Act aimed at curbing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Are the Inflation Reduction Act's Climate Goals Plausible?
A 40 percent cut in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is possibly achievable.
WV v. EPA: Some Answers about Major Questions (But Not All the Answers We Need)
My forthcoming article the good, the bad, and the likely implications of the Supreme Court's decision West Virginia v. EPA
Does the Democrats' New Inflation Bill Have Anything To Do With Inflation?
Plus: The editors each analyze their biggest “I was wrong” moment from past work.
The 'Inflation Reduction Act' Won't Actually Reduce Inflation
But it will hike taxes, including on Americans earning less than $200,000 annually.
If You Care About Democracy, Don't Ask Biden To Invoke Emergency Powers
Implementing policy is supposed to be difficult given that it could affect millions of people’s lives.
Fight Fire With Fire
What Florida gets right about using controlled burns to prevent damaging wildfires, and what California could learn from it.
President Biden Asserts 'Climate Change Is an Emergency'
But does not declare that it is a "national emergency."
Not Everything Is a National Emergency
If the National Emergencies Act goes without reform, presidents will continue to misuse emergency declarations as leverage to shift Congress.
Congressional Staffers Demand Their Bosses Enact Climate Legislation
"We've crafted the legislation necessary to avert climate catastrophe. It's time for you to pass it," proclaim staffers in a letter to Congressional leaders.
Does West Virginia v. EPA Doom the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule? (Updated)
The Supreme Court is skeptical of agency efforts to pour new wine out of old bottles.
No One Wants Biden Anymore, Not Even Dems
Plus: The editors answer the question “How would you change the Constitution?”
If Biden Were Serious About Energy Policy, Here's What He'd Propose
Blaming oil companies and Vladimir Putin for our current energy woes is dishonest and unhelpful.
Blocking a Highway Is Not a Legitimate or Effective Form of Protest
Climate protesters who blocked an interstate outside D.C. likely cost a man his parole.
Nukes and Natural Gas Are 'Green,' Votes E.U. Parliament
"It's an outrageous outcome to label gas and nuclear as green," responds Greenpeace
Justice Kagan Throws Down the Gauntlet: We Are Not "All Textualists Now"
In her forceful West Virginia v. EPA dissent, Justice Kagan challenges the majority's commitment to textualism.
SCOTUS Said Ambitious Climate Regulations Need To Come From Congress. Lawmakers Are Furious.
Plus: A new lawsuit challenges D.C.'s ban on carrying guns on public transit, Denver's latest housing affordability initiative will make the city more expensive, and more...
Supreme Court Rejects Broad EPA Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases from Power Plants (Updated)
Chief Justice Roberts writes for a six-justice majority in West Virginia v. EPA.
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Pushes Back Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Regulations While Awaiting Supreme Court Ruling
No matter how the Supreme Court rules in West Virginia v. EPA, absent legislative action it is unlikely new power plant rules will be in force before 2024.
Are a Majority of D.C. Circuit Judges Republican Appointees? The NYT Thinks So [Updated]
A New York Times piece on conservative legal challenges to climate regulations characterizes the balance of the D.C. Circuit in a most unusual way.
More Heat Waves But Falling Heat Mortality in U.S.
With upticks in cities with greater proportions of immigrant laborers and homeless people
Supreme Court Turns Away Red State Effort to Block Social Cost of Carbon
Without opinion the justices rejected Louisiana's application to vacate a lower court stay.
Civilization Runs on Ammonia, Plastic, Steel, and Cement—for Now
Vaclav Smil’s How the World Really Works offers hope and despair for techno-optimists.
Alex Epstein: Despite Climate Change, the Future Needs More Fossil Fuels
Coal, oil, and gas have contributed to global warming, but we can deal with their impact while letting them bring billions more up to middle-class living standards.
Less Pollution, More Atlantic Hurricanes
An interesting and surprising research result.
Alex Epstein: Why the Future Needs More Fossil Fuels
The energy policy analyst says cheap and abundant gas, oil, and coal will continue to play a central role in human flourishing.
No, Gas Prices Didn't Spike Because of 'Corporate Greed'
Corporations were just as greedy when prices fell in 2019 and early 2020.
Senate Committee Approves Climate Treaty
The pact will phase down the use of HFC coolants.
Stop Using 'Too Hot' Climate Models, Says Nature Commentary
And avoid implausible, worst-case scenarios for greenhouse gas emissions too.
