Countries have called California's cap-and-trade program the answer to climate change. But it is just as vulnerable to lobbying as any other legislation. The result: The state's biggest oil and gas companies have actually polluted more since it started.
Two new federal rules require price transparency for the cost of medical procedures.
Dear EarthTalk:
How are American supermarket chains doing in regard to cutting back on single-use plastics?
B. Weston, Jacksonville, FL
Not very well, if you ask Greenpeace. The activist group compares 20 U.S. grocery chains by their commitments and actions to reduce single-use plastics in its recently released "Shopping for Plastic 2019" report. Each and every chain--even those you would think are leading the charge on reducing plastic--gets a failing score.
Our critic, Bob Garver, takes a look at "Ford v. Ferrari." Does it earn a checkerd flag?
Four important questions about the Paris climate agreement and U.S. involvement.
Tax breaks intended to help the poor are going to a superyacht marina that has been designated as an opportunity zone.
Most people won't walk away from a beautiful place - even when risks are known.
Take a look at the trail of money, rather than the politics, of the the Ukraine scandal.
U.S. President Donald Trump regularly violates long-standing social and political norms.
The federal government is taking a hands-off approach to "net neutrality" - now cities and states are stepping in to ensure access.
