Oregon bans plastic foam and PFAS in food containers, promotes reusable alternatives
9:09pm By Joseph WintersOregon on Monday became the 10th state in the U.S. to ban polystyrene foam food containers, dealing…A landmark investigation brings environmental justice to rural Alabama
10:45am By Katie MyersFor as long as anyone can remember, the lack of a sanitation system in Lowndes County, Alabama, and…How bankruptcy helps the coal industry avoid environmental liability
10:30am By Ken Ward Jr., Mountain State Spotlight
This story was originally published by ProPublica and Mountain State Spotlight and is republished…Airbnb will help some hosts pay for new heat pumps
Sun 1:00pm By Alison F. Takemura, Canary MediaThis story was originally published by Canary Media and is republished with permission. Airbnb has…A historic Black community fights to block Arizona utility’s expansion plan
May 6, 2023, 1:00 pm By Nina Lakhani, The Guardian
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of…Despite what you may think, ethanol isn’t dead yet
May 5, 2023, 10:45 am By Max Graham
Two decades ago, when the world was wising up to the threat of climate change, the Bush…The EPA finally extends federal protection to all tribal waters
May 5, 2023, 10:00 am By Lylla YounesOf the 300 or so tribal nations with reservations in the United States, just 47 can say with…A California bill could help make EVs a blackout solution
May 4, 2023, 10:45 am By Gabriela Aoun Angueira
Chris Bowe was preparing for his daughter’s ninth birthday party in February when a drenching…After a four-year campaign, New York says yes to publicly owned renewables
May 4, 2023, 10:30 am By Akielly Hu
On Tuesday, New York lawmakers passed a law that, for the first time, authorizes the New York Power…How the Supreme Court could undermine the climate fight
May 4, 2023, 10:15 am By Zoya TeirsteinThe Supreme Court could once again hinder the ability of the executive branch to address climate…The Water Brokers
May 3, 2023, 10:45 am By Jake Bittle
This story is published in partnership with the Reno Gazette-Journal, with support by The Water…Chile’s national lithium strategy raises questions about the environmental and social costs of EVs
May 3, 2023, 10:30 am By Tushar Khurana
There are few minerals that play as pivotal a role in the global energy transition as lithium. The…Brazil’s president returns 800 square miles of Indigenous Iand to its original caretakers
May 3, 2023, 10:15 am By Lyric AquinoBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva legally recognized nearly 800 square miles of…How changing the United Nations will help Indigenous peoples and the world
May 3, 2023, 10:00 am By Joseph Lee
This story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…Maine court recharges plan for embattled transmission line
May 2, 2023, 10:45 am By Jake BittleA stalled transmission line project that Maine voters tried to kill in 2021 has been brought back to…Listen: Why this successful climate writer quit to become an electrician
May 2, 2023, 10:00 am By Grist staffThis is Season 3 Episode 2 of Grist’s Temperature Check podcast, featuring first person stories of…What a pending Supreme Court ruling could mean for Biden’s new clean water protections
May 1, 2023, 10:45 am By Max Graham
Before a bipartisan Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, cities pumped raw sewage into…What a pending Supreme Court ruling could mean for Biden’s new clean water protections
May 1, 2023, 10:45 am By Max Graham
Before a bipartisan Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, cities pumped raw sewage into…Amid fracking boom, Pennsylvania faces toxic wastewater reckoning
Apr 30, 2023, 1:00 pm By Stacey Burling, Inside Climate News
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of…Solar and wind companies are coming to rural Texas. These residents are trying to keep them out.
Apr 29, 2023, 1:00 pm By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune
This story was originally published by the Texas Tribune. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas…
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