Articles by John Light
John Light is a writer and journalist sometimes based in New York. He writes a lot about climate policy, both inside and outside of the U.S. Twitter: @lighttweeting
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Shell will be allowed to pester walruses in the Arctic, but not as much as it would like
The Obama administration is putting a few restraints on the company's Arctic drilling plans, but not nearly enough, say green activists.
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China, Brazil, and the U.S. all unveil new climate goals
When three of the world's biggest polluters pledge to do more to rein in their climate emissions, that's a pretty good day.
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The Supreme Court just punched a hole in Obama’s plan to clean up power plants
The court ruled 5-4 that the EPA didn't properly take costs into account when regulating emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants.
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Take that, Trans-Pacific Partnership! Enviros celebrate as Obama’s trade agenda takes a blow
The shadowy trade deal hit a huge roadblock as Democrats in the House blocked “fast track” trade promotion authority.
