The laws aim to force oil companies to help pay for damage from global warming. Industry is gearing up for state-by-state battles.

Mainers have always valued their independence and pragmatism at solving policy problems. With divisive national politics, ...

Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates ...

More than 300 environmental advocates are descending on Albany today to launch an effort to get the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act over the finish line this session.

Oregon lawmakers are making another effort to pass a bill that would make major out-of-state fossil fuel companies pay for the damages and economic losses suffered by Oregonians as a result of extreme ...

Under gray skies at the Hudson River tunnel site, New Jersey’s Democratic congressional delegation joined construction ...

A bill by state Sen. Scott Wiener would require oil and gas companies to pay for climate-related fires that cause insurance losses. It is opposed by the petroleum industry.

New York environmental regulators have deemed a developer liable for an $18 million Westchester cleanup — but they haven’t ...

New York City sued Extra Space Storage , one of the largest U.S. owners of self-storage space, accusing it of bait-and-switch ...

Climate activists, frustrated by unsuccessful climate lawsuits, have increasingly turned to “climate superfund” legislation as a new tool to make ...

In short, a climate superfund places a fee where it belongs, with the largest fossil fuel companies. Carbon Majors database shows that just 36 oil, gas, and cement producers are responsible for more ...

A federal judge unfroze funds withheld by the Trump administration for a $16 billion project to overhaul rail infrastructure in New York and ‍New Jersey.