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, ...

As Connecticut experiences more intense weather events that cost taxpayers millions, environmental advocates are asking lawmakers to introduce new legislation that would create a climate superfund, ...

More than 300 environmental advocates are descending on Albany today to launch an effort to get the Packaging Reduction and ...

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

A bill to create a climate "superfund” in Maine has advanced out of a legislative committee. Supporters said fining major ...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will walk back a campaign promise and curb an expansion of the CityFHEPS voucher, a crucial subsidy for New Yorkers exiting homeless shelters, according to the New ...

Maine would follow the lead of Vermont and New York if a proposal to hold fossil fuel companies accountable passes. Fossil fuel companies are spewing billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the air ...

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

The lawsuit accuses the companies of raising prices by working against solar and wind power and by downplaying the risks of climate change. By Karen Zraick A new lawsuit against oil giants over their ...

A bill by state Sen. Scott Wiener would require oil and gas companies to pay for climate-related fires that cause insurance ...