Legacy Topic: Sustainability
Not so fast: Climate change will slow air travel
by
Jed Kim
Jan 1, 2018
Extreme weather means more challenges for airlines getting planes in the air. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Trump administration may roll back safety rules put in place after BP oil spill
by
Ryan Kailath
Dec 28, 2017
After the BP oil spill in 2010, a new federal oversight agency was created: the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Now, according to the Wall Street Journal, it’s proposing to roll back some of the safety rules it created. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Trump’s promises have some coal miners optimistic — so they’re staying in the industry
Dec 27, 2017
While some coal miners continue looking for work in the industry, others look to careers outside of coal for more stability.
China’s new carbon market will be the biggest in the world
by
Jed Kim
Dec 19, 2017
China’s announcement of its carbon market is long-awaited. It was promised for 2017, and the nation has delivered just under the wire. While it will only cover the power sector for now, it’s still set to be the largest carbon-pollution trading market in the world. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
In new White House security agenda, climate change is not a threat
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 18, 2017
One noticeable different between this White House agenda for national security, and that of the previous two administrations? This one includes zero mention of climate change as a national security threat. That may not mean funding cuts for defense or other programs that deal with climate change. But it does mean the White House is […]
Congress faces a deluge in fixing flood insurance
by
Jed Kim
Dec 15, 2017
The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire on Dec. 22, in a year that's seen more than $100 billion in estimated damages.
The EPA adds sites to its Superfund list, but no budget increase for oversight
by
Jed Kim
Dec 11, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced 21 new places to be deemed Superfund sites, areas with toxic pollution around the country. Being added to the Superfund list means federal officials oversee the cleanup. Yet the White House budget proposal includes a 30 percent cut for the Superfund program.
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EPA head Scott Pruitt to face first congressional hearing. What's his grade so far?
by
Jed Kim
Dec 7, 2017
Environmental Protection Agnecy head Scott Pruitt is scheduled to testify before Congress today. ((Thurs)) The oversight hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee will focus on how he’s managed the agency since taking the reins. Questions will come from Republicans and Democrats. What’s he likely to face? Click the audio player above to hear […]
Could drilling rigs pop up in Bears Ears National Monument in Utah?
Dec 4, 2017
With the Trump administration poised to shrink Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, oil and gas companies are eyeing the fringes.
In Nebraska, historic shelterbelts are making way for more crops
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Shaheen Ainpour
Nov 28, 2017
The strips of trees once protected farmers from Dust Bowl storms. Reporter Carson Vaughan wrote about them.