Pam McFarland

Trio of Trump loyalists who conveyed strong fossil fuel advocacy are set for Senate confirmation to lead the U.S. Energy and Interior Depts and EPA—as sworn-in president unleashes flurry of orders to accelerate oil and gas projects, curb environmental protections and diminish growing renewable energy markets yet again. 

Marjorie Mayfield Jackson so loved the Elizabeth River, which she could see from the back porch of her home near Norfolk, Va., that she quit a successful career as a newspaper reporter in 1991 to save it.

Martin Gross, co-founder and CEO of Gross-Wen Technologies, has long been fascinated by the possibilities of algae as a sustainability solution.

Finalized requirements by the Biden administration Treasury Dept. are set to spur construction of more hydrogen production facilities, particularly those that can manufacture 'green' hydrogen sourced by renewable energy.

New study produces first map of coastal communities and infrastructure across the Arctic Circle, showing that both will face challenges in coming decades due to climate change. 

Environmental advocates see their concerns validated about the continued buildout of new terminals, but business groups characterize the study as at least a partial political justification for the administration pause of new project approvals.

How a federal project review challenge is decided next year by US Supreme Court justices could limit the scope of what has been bedrock environmental law. 

Despite six major flood events, COVID-19 restrictions, substandard soil conditions and a remote site location, the largest weir to be built in Queensland, Australia, since World War II now is operating and achieving what it was designed to do—provide water security for the region where it is located while protecting aquatic wildlife.

Green building groups note barriers to more sustainability upgrades that have limited widespread adoption by owners of most global building stock.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm backs loan to Eos Energy Enterprises for new zinc-bromine battery system production in Turtle Creek and Duquesne, set to manufacture a total of 8 GWh of storage capacity annually by 2027.