Adam Aton

Washington, D.C.

Climate Change Reporter at Climatewire

Climate change reporter for Politico’s E&E News. Lapsed fencer. Open water diver. Dumb but curious. Schooling @Mizzou. RT=‽

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Articles

Maryland governor signs sprawling energy plan, vetoes climate studies

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Adam Aton

Share Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a sprawling package of energy legislation this week in response to spiking electricity bills, smoothing the way for a new gas-fired power plant and speeding up the permitting process for solar projects. Moore signed both the Next Generation Energy Act and Renewable Energy Certainty Act on Tuesday, days after he outraged climate hawks by vetoing bills to study data center impacts and greenhouse gas costs to the state.
Critics of Maryland energy plan launch repeal effort — and it’s not even law yet

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Adam Aton

Share Opponents of Maryland’s new energy policies are mobilizing to repeal legislation that hasn’t even gotten over the finish line. A group called the Maryland Environment, Labor and Industry Coalition filed paperwork last week to start collecting signatures for a referendum to repeal the “ Next Generation Act ,” a priority of Democratic leadership that Democratic Gov. Wes Moore is expected to — but has not yet — signed into law.
E&E News: Oregon lawmakers ready to junk contentious wildfire map

1 month ago | subscriber.politicopro.com | Adam Aton
E&E News: Debate over carbon capture divides Louisiana GOP

1 month ago | subscriber.politicopro.com | Adam Aton
E&E News: Assault on climate laws exposes Trump’s hypocrisy on states’ rights, critics say

1 month ago | subscriber.politicopro.com | Lesley Clark |Adam Aton |Kelsey Brugger
Trump declares war on state climate laws

1 month ago | politico.com | Adam Aton |Lesley Clark

President Donald Trump is throwing the weight of the Justice Department against the last bastion of U.S. climate action: states and cities. In a sweeping executive order signed late Tuesday, Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to “stop the enforcement of State laws” on climate change that the administration says are unconstitutional, unenforceable or preempted by federal laws.
Trump declares war on state climate laws

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Adam Aton |Lesley Clark

President Donald Trump is throwing the weight of the Justice Department against the last bastion of U.S. climate action: states and cities. In a sweeping executive order signed late Tuesday, Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to “stop the enforcement of State laws” on climate change that the administration says are unconstitutional, unenforceable or preempted by federal laws.
Trump declares war on state climate laws

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Adam Aton |Lesley Clark

NowOnce thought of as a fringe mind-set, the prepared citizen movement is gaining traction in a world shaped by war, the pandemic and extreme weather. Ten men, some wearing camouflage, others in vests loaded with ammunition for their AR-15 rifles, gathered under the morning shade of oak trees in …
E&E News: Warren Buffett’s empire is shaping wildfire laws to shield utilities

2 months ago | subscriber.politicopro.com | Adam Aton

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Arizona mulls bill that would shield utilities from wildfire liability

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Adam Aton

Share A proposal to shield Arizona utilities from some wildfire-related lawsuits has divided both parties as it advances through the state Legislature. At stake is who pays for wildfire damages and the continued flow of electricity. With utilities risking billions of dollars in potential liabilities if their equipment ignites a wildfire, Arizona lawmakers are struggling to avoid or limit price spikes to power bills, insurance or both.