With only 16 legislating days left in the session, Congressional Democrats are trying to find a way forward on meaningful climate action. But even if they manage to pass any of the number of bills currently sitting in committee, there's no guarantee the governor will sign them into law. Cuomo, one of 24 governors who has committed his state to upholding the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, has also indicated that he's not interested in passing any more environmental legislation in this session. Meanwhile, critical thresholds continue their portentous advance.

As climate change heats up and dries out the West, administration officials said they have crafted a $50 billion plan to combat damage caused by increasingly common wildfires.

With traffic fatalities spiking higher, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic is misleading and that the Transportation Department should stop using it.