The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) defines environmental justice as: “The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to…

Although Mexican economic history shows moments of tension between the private sector and the federal government—for example, during the administration of President Luis Echeverría (1970-1976)—never in the modern era has…

by Aaron Larson

Attorneys general from three states—Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia—stepped forward on May 5 to present their objections to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed Clean Power Plan. During testimony before…

Though unsigned by its governor, North Carolina has enacted the nation's first comprehensive coal ash management law.  The statute, which took effect on Sept. 20, applies to all unlined dry…

President Obama on Friday signed into law two bills that are designed to boost hydropower production in the U.S. H.R. 267, the "Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013," modifies the…