The administration is cranking up efforts to kill state laws and legal cases that would force fossil-fuel companies to pay for climate damage.
Tag: States (US)
Indiana Evangelicals Are Focusing on Creation Care With Environmental Work
A cluster of evangelical groups in the state is pushing for environmental action. Leaders say they’re following the biblical mandate to care for creation.
Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis
Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say.
Bank of America Pledged to Stop Financing Coal. Now It’s Backtracking.
The changes come as Republican lawmakers step up efforts to punish businesses that consider climate change and the environment in their operations.
Town’s Revolt Reveals Larger German Concerns About Arming Ukraine
The resistance of tiny Grossenhain to a new arms plant shows how the government’s plan for a more assertive foreign policy is struggling to gain traction.
Canada Issues Travel Warning for L.G.B.T.Q. Citizens Visiting U.S.
Advice that travelers to the U.S. “check relevant state and local laws” came in response to rules this year restricting transgender care, drag shows and sports participation.
Could U.S. Toughness on Chinese Business Have Unintended Consequences?
Businesses fear that efforts to look tough on Beijing, which have the potential to be more expansive than moves by the federal government, could have unintended consequences.
The Year’s Biggest Election
The battle for a state Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin.
Obamacare Keeps Winning
Its North Carolina victory is a sign of larger changes.
The Only U.S. Territory Without U.S. Birthright Citizenship
People born in American Samoa, which has been held by the United States for more than 120 years, are not automatically citizens of the United States.