Author: Maydeen Merino

The Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to reverse a landmark finding that greenhouse gas emissions threaten public health could have profound implications for current and future climate regulations. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced on Tuesday a proposal to withdraw the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which concluded that six greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, pose a…

In recent months, Republican lawmakers have been using a special legislative tool to repeal former President Joe Biden’s regulations that do not align with the Trump administration’s goals. House Republicans released a list of regulations in February that they seek to overturn using the Congressional Review Act, a special legislative process that allows lawmakers to…

Arizona-based electric vehicle maker Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following financial struggles and difficulty finding investors. Nikola filed for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on Wednesday. The battery-powered car maker filed a motion to seek approval to auction and sell its assets. Nikola has $47 million in…

The United Nations Climate Change Conference released a draft deal Friday requiring wealthier countries to provide $250 billion per year until 2035 to help developing countries tackle the effects of climate change and transition toward renewable energy. The two-week conference in Azerbaijan, which started on Nov. 11, is in its final hours as negotiators scramble…