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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Maryland’s Republican governor just let a fracking moratorium become law
Gov. Larry Hogan didn't sign the bill but he didn't veto it either because the state legislature would have overriden a veto.
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Shell inches closer to spilling oil all over the Arctic
The Obama administration has given Shell another OK for its plans to drill again off the coast of Alaska, even though spills are expected.
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Obama makes climate pledge to world, Republicans snipe in background
The president has unveiled his plan for cutting emissions as part of a U.N. deal. Mitch McConnell is just as supportive as you might imagine.
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The whole world is breaking the law by ignoring climate change
That's the word from a group of respected lawyers who've just introduced what they're calling the Oslo Principles.