Anna M. Phillips

California’s plan to ban gas-powered cars in 15 years could become a model for the U.S. under Biden. But consumers aren’t clamoring for electric vehicles.

Environmental justice groups in California and elsewhere are muscling for influence in Washington, unleashing long-simmering tensions in the broader movement.

President Biden announced new actions to combat climate change and take the first step toward a ban on oil leasing on federal land.

Washington, D.C., was prepared for the worst ahead of Inauguration Day. But the worst stayed home.

Tens of thousands of National Guard troops are protecting the city, but there’s tension in the air and Inauguration Day attendees are feeling it.

The nation is facing a shortage of protective gear as anxiety over civil unrest has sent demand surging.

Filings in criminal cases around the storming of the U.S. Capitol show those charged were not just fringe radicals but also people with otherwise respectable public reputations, raising alarm over the extent of the radicalization that led to the attack.

A new $10-million ad campaign features climate scientists who are mothers speaking directly to other worried moms.

Deb Haaland would be first Indigenous Cabinet member, running the agency that oversees federal land and American Indian affairs.

Mary Nichols’ climate policies made her an environmental celebrity, but her support for California’s cap-and-trade program drew opposition.