US Government Policy
Strange (Sea)bed Fellows: Trump’s Thirst for Minerals Threatens International Ocean Protections
Newly updated U.S. regulations have made it far easier for American companies to obtain the rights to mine on the seafloor. According to an article by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey published... Read More
Big Oil’s Curious Call for Continued Regulation
Historically, major corporations have celebrated deregulation, but the proposed repeal of the 2009 “endangerment finding” by the Environmental Protection Agency has faced unexpected opposition. According to an August 19th NPR... Read More
Oil-Producing Nations thwart Global Plastic Pollution Treaty
In early August, for the sixth time, over 170 United Nations countries gathered in Geneva to discuss plastic regulations. A timely opinion pieces in the New York Times by author... Read More
Driving Change: How the Chinese are Transforming Auto Markets in Brazil
According to a recent article by Somini Sengupta published in The New York Times, multiple Chinese vehicle manufacturers have begun expanding into Brazil in the hope of transforming the automobile... Read More
Fossil Nation: How the US is Losing the Bid for Energy Dominance
A July 1, 2025 article by David Gelles in the New York Times discusses Trump’s intentional dismantling of the Biden Administration’s green energy initiatives. Biden’s policies directed billions to Republican-led... Read More