Mora County, New Mexico Asserts Rights to Community Control, Rights of Nature
Mora is the first county to ban oil and gas drilling through a local bill of rights.
EU Bans Bee-Killing Pesticides
Pesticides associated with bee colony collapse will be banned across Europe.
Thomson Reuters Launches Environmental, Social Indexes
The family of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) indices are the first in years.
Verizon to Invest $100 Million in Solar, Fuel Cells
Running by next year, the projects will be at 19 buildings in seven states.
Obama Nominates Charlotte's Mayor to Head DOT
Foxx has a strong reputation for public transit, bicycle and walking paths.
San Francisco Achieves 80% Recycling, Highest in US
Recycling is an unsung hero of energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction; the US could do much better.
Sobering Milestone Approaching: Earth Exceeds 400 ppm
World leaders have agreed to keep carbon concentrations no higher than 350 ppm, but we're breezing way past that.
Facebook Founder Has Odd Way of Supporting Immigration Reform
Mark Zuckerberg has formed a nonprofit to pass immigration reform, but is running ads that promote the Keystone pipeline and opening ANWR to oil drilling.
China Agrees to Phase Out HCFCs – Important Climate Change Forcer
The Montreal Protocol will pay for China to shut down production by 2030.
The Best is Yet to Come: Electric Cars Connect to the Grid
Initially, commercial electric fleets will make money while cars are parked; individual owners will follow.