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Does More Energy Reporting = Less Climate Reporting?

The Drain is a weekly roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet.

NPR Cut Its Climate Desk. These 33 Local Climate Reporters Are Still at It

Laying off two climate journalists is a step backward for NPR. The good news is that local public radio stations are still doing climate journalism.

Think No One Writes Climate Songs? Here are 400

The Drain is a weekly roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet.

The GCF Task Force Expands at 16th Annual Meeting

The Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force has grown from 45 to 54 member jurisdictions to cover even more of the world’s tropical forests.

BACA and Data Centers, Part I

Ballot initiative may facilitate construction of data centers in California

China’s Climate Policies: A Timeline

How has China has gone from climate action’s problem child to a promoter of clean energy?

The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Bayer

Bayer gets the litigation relief it was looking for in the Monsanto Roundup case.

Plug-In Solar Bills are Taking State Legislatures By Storm

Chances are your state legislature is considering a bill to authorize plug-in solar panels for your balcony or backyard.

A Tariff on Data Centers Could Help Them Pay Their Fair Share

The first in our new “Energy Corner” series, this post looks at how California could design a rate structure for large load customers to join the electric grid without burdening ratepayers.

Jefferson, Adams, and the Environment

The Founding Fathers were more environmentally aware than we give them credit for. Woke, even.