An Ohio College Town Wants to Lead on Fighting Climate Change. It Also Has a 1940s-Era, Diesel-Burning Power Plant
Jul 11, 2023, 9:00 am By By Dan Gearino
Oberlin is implementing a plan to cut emissions by 75 percent by 2030 with a sense of urgency—as…As Texas Cranks Up the AC, Congested Transmission Lines Cause Renewable Power to Go to Waste
Jul 10, 2023, 9:10 am By By Keaton Peters
Solar and wind input is setting records, but the state’s inefficient grid is unable to handle the…Alabama Black Belt Becomes Environmental Justice Test Case: Is Sanitation a Civil Right?
Jul 10, 2023, 8:58 am By By Dennis Pillion, AL.com
The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that Alabama had…In Oregon Timber Country, a Town Buys the Surrounding Forests to Confront Climate-Driven Wildfires
Jul 9, 2023, 12:38 pm By By Grant Stringer
A logger, forester and former mayor joined forces to help Butte Falls manage its forests to protect…Q&A: What to Do About Pollution From a Vast New Shell Plastics Plant in Pennsylvania
Jul 8, 2023, 8:51 am By
The state has already levied a $10 million fine for air quality violations, and environmental groups…The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Could Hamper Biden’s Environmental Justice Agenda
Jul 7, 2023, 8:01 pm By By Kristoffer Tigue
After the high court’s conservative majority last week ruled it unconstitutional to consider race…Study: Microgrids Could Reduce California Power Shutoffs—to a Point
Jul 7, 2023, 9:00 am By By Emma Foehringer Merchant
Researchers report that isolated grids that produce their own power could support communities when…Midwest States, Often Billed as Climate Havens, Suffer Summer of Smoke, Drought, Heat
Jul 7, 2023, 8:55 am By By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Chloe Johnson, Minneapolis Sta
The lingering presence of wildfire smoke has made for an unusual start to summer across the Midwest.…The Melting Glaciers of Svalbard Offer an Ominous Glimpse of More Warming to Come
Jul 6, 2023, 3:26 pm By By Lydia Larsen
New research reveals what one scientist called a “very stark image of climate change” as methane…Carbon Capture Faces a Major Test in North Dakota
Jul 6, 2023, 1:00 pm By By Dan Gearino
An expert weighs in about Project Tundra and the viability of retrofitting coal plants to capture…Country’s Largest Grid Operator Must Process and Connect Backlogged Clean Energy Projects, a New Reports Says
Jul 5, 2023, 9:00 am By By Kathiann M. Kowalski
PJM could benefit numerous states with thousands of jobs and billions in investment by implementing…June Extremes Suggest Parts of the Climate System Are Reaching Tipping Points
Jul 4, 2023, 9:05 am By By Bob Berwyn
Research shows heat domes, wildfires and vanishing polar ice are the symptoms; unabated greenhouse…An Ohio Strip Mine’s Mineral Rights Are Under Unusual New Ownership
Jul 4, 2023, 9:00 am By By Dani Kington and Keri Johnson, Athens County Independent
The Athens Conservancy accepted a donation of 10,000 acres of coal mining mineral rights—and says…Federal Money Begins Flowing to Lake Erie for Projects With an Eye on Future Climate Impacts
Jul 3, 2023, 9:00 am By By Kathiann M. Kowalski
NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction…Little Publicized but Treacherous, Methane From Coal Mines Upends the Lives of West Virginia Families
Jul 2, 2023, 9:00 am By By James Bruggers
In lawsuits targeting the coal operator Arch, residents contend that mining activity has disrupted…Q&A: Kate Beaton Describes the Toll Taken by Alberta’s Oil Sands on Wildlife and the Workers Who Mine the Viscous Crude
Jul 1, 2023, 9:00 am By
The title of her graphic memoir, “Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands,” refers to an incident in…Advocates from Across the Country Rally in Chicago for Coal Ash Rule Reform
Jul 1, 2023, 9:00 am By By Aydali Campa
More than 100 coal ash sites sit within two miles of the Great Lakes, a drinking water source for 30…Rush to Build Carbon Pipelines Leaps Ahead of Federal Rules and Safety Standards
Jul 1, 2023, 8:55 am By By Nicholas Kusnetz
At least two companies are planning to convert natural gas pipelines to carry carbon dioxide…Texas Pipeline Operators Released or Flared Tons of Gas to Avert Explosions During Heatwave
Jun 30, 2023, 5:16 pm By By Dylan Baddour
One company, Targa Resources, vented more than 500,000 pounds of toxins into the air during 17…In the Everglades, a Clash Portrayed as ‘Science vs. Politics’ Pits a Leading Scientist Against His Former Employer
Jun 30, 2023, 9:00 am By By Amy Green
An influential foundation contends that Tom Van Lent stole “trade secrets.” Environmentalists…
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