Ideas

The Biden administration’s new “polluter pays” tax offers a welcome boost for Superfund cleanup efforts, but it leaves out one key industry.

A new book looks at the “dark underbelly of our favorite fish” and urges regulators and businesses to better protect wild salmon, coastal ecosystems and consumers.

Fishing subsidies threaten ocean health and food security. The World Trade Organization has a plan to address that, but implementation must come quickly.

A small circle of industry insiders controls crucial decisions about energy projects. New changes — if done right — can offer communities a seat at the table.

The Lorax taught us to speak for the trees. But what if we also learned to listen to them?

A new book uncovers the development of the world’s most widespread environmental management practice.

Some rivers and lakes wouldn’t be swimmable today without this critical law. But it could use a refresh to help meet our current challenges.

We can’t achieve a just clean energy transition if people are struggling to pay their bills and stay in their homes, says equity expert Carmelita Miller. 

I became a plaintiff in a lawsuit for the Clear Lake hitch — a fish I’ve never seen. As the species quickly disappears, how much longer will it swim the waters of California?

This nature haven, an important area for marine mammals, is losing its luster as developments come at a price to the ecosystem and wildlife.