
Brad Plumer
Former Senior Editor
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As always with China, it’s worth parsing the details and remaining skeptical.


States like Washington will have to make huge reductions in their rate of carbon emissions. Other states get off more lightly. Why?


The EPA is proposing to cut carbon-dioxide emissions from US power plants 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.


Next week is going to be a big one for US energy and climate policy.


Congress killed emissions trading back in 2010. But new EPA rules may revive the idea.


Back in 2006, no one predicted that US oil imports would soon plummet.


The EPA is proposing to cut carbon emissions from the nation’s fossil fuel power plants.


They could reduce gridlock and make commuting a breeze. But they could also lead to mass layoffs and boost suburban sprawl.


So far, California’s farmers have fended off catastrophe — but they may not be able to hold out forever.


Researchers have outlined a promising new approach to mass-produce lab-grown meat. The cost? More than $242 per pound.