emissions /tags/emissions emissions en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Florida House passes bill curbing local climate action /environment/2026-03-12/florida-house-net-zero-policies-bills The new law would prevent local governments from passing any “resolution, ordinance, rule, code or policy” that promotes net-zero goals. It also prohibits requiring assessments, fees or penalties to reach those goals. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-03-12/florida-house-net-zero-policies-bills Ashley Miznazi | Miami Herald Burning trees to help the planet? South Florida tries new climate tech solution /environment/2026-01-23/burning-trees-to-help-the-planet-south-florida-tries-new-climate-tech-solution In lush South Florida, trees and bushes grow all year round. And that means yard waste and dead trees never stop piling up. But leaving them in a landfill is a climate-warming issue. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:39:00 GMT /environment/2026-01-23/burning-trees-to-help-the-planet-south-florida-tries-new-climate-tech-solution Ashley Miznazi and Michelle Marchante | Miami Herald EPA reports 'widespread noncompliance' with the nation’s first regulations on toxic coal ash /environment/2024-02-09/epa-toxic-coal-ash-regulations A glaring loophole already had allowed at least a half-billion tons of the waste to go unregulated. Now the agency says many of the facilities that are subject to the rules do not comply. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-02-09/epa-toxic-coal-ash-regulations Amy Green | Inside Climate News In the Florida Everglades, a greenhouse gas emissions hotspot /environment/2023-11-09/in-the-florida-everglades-a-greenhouse-gas-emissions-hotspot Drainage has exposed the fertile soils of the Everglades Agricultural Area, a region responsible for much of the nation’s sugar cane. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-11-09/in-the-florida-everglades-a-greenhouse-gas-emissions-hotspot Amy Green Some houses are being built to stand up to hurricanes and sharply cut emissions, too /environment/2023-11-06/some-houses-are-being-built-to-stand-up-to-hurricanes-and-sharply-cut-emissions-too Some housing developers are building homes with an eye toward making them more resilient to such extreme weather, and friendlier to the environment at the same time. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 22:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-11-06/some-houses-are-being-built-to-stand-up-to-hurricanes-and-sharply-cut-emissions-too The Associated Press The spending bill will cut emissions, but marginalized groups feel they were sold out /news/2022-08-17/the-spending-bill-will-cut-emissions-but-marginalized-groups-feel-they-were-sold-out The Inflation Reduction Act is the biggest ever investment to tackle climate change. But there are signs that it could reinforce existing environmental inequalities. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:20:00 GMT /news/2022-08-17/the-spending-bill-will-cut-emissions-but-marginalized-groups-feel-they-were-sold-out Rebecca Hersher With time ticking for climate action, Supreme Court limits ways to curb emissions /news/2022-06-30/with-time-ticking-for-climate-action-supreme-court-limits-ways-to-curb-emissions The U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in a key environmental case, WV v. EPA, says the federal agency lacks authority to use greenhouse gas emissions caps to force fossil fuel power plants out of business. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:03:00 GMT /news/2022-06-30/with-time-ticking-for-climate-action-supreme-court-limits-ways-to-curb-emissions Laura Benshoff, Nathan Rott Nuclear power is gaining support after years of decline. But old hurdles remain /news/2022-06-30/nuclear-power-is-gaining-support-after-years-of-decline-but-old-hurdles-remain Investment from the government and private sector are changing the trajectory of the aging U.S. nuclear fleet and spurring development of new nuclear technology. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:58:41 GMT /news/2022-06-30/nuclear-power-is-gaining-support-after-years-of-decline-but-old-hurdles-remain Laura Benshoff Biden will ease restrictions on higher-ethanol fuel as inflation hits a 40-year high /2022-04-12/biden-will-ease-restrictions-on-higher-ethanol-fuel-as-inflation-hits-a-40-year-high The fuel is normally banned from sale in the summer to combat smog. Trump also allowed summer sales of the 15-percent ethanol blend in 2019 after U.S. farmers were hurt by his trade war with China. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:53:00 GMT /2022-04-12/biden-will-ease-restrictions-on-higher-ethanol-fuel-as-inflation-hits-a-40-year-high Eric McDaniel The largest city in the U.S. bans natural gas in new buildings /news/2021-12-15/the-largest-city-in-the-u-s-bans-natural-gas-in-new-buildings Moving away from natural gas means that stoves and heat pumps will be powered by electricity instead, cutting down on carbon emissions. More than half of New York City's emissions come from buildings. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:48:00 GMT /news/2021-12-15/the-largest-city-in-the-u-s-bans-natural-gas-in-new-buildings Deepa Shivaram