Gila River Tribes Intend to Float Solar Panels on a Reservoir. Could the Technology Help the Colorado River?
Jun 1, 2025, 5:00 am By By Jake Bolster
On its surface, floating solar appears to conserve water while generating carbon-free electricity. River managers are cautious, but some say the West can’t afford to wait. By Jake Bolster GILA RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION, Ariz.—About 33 miles south of…As Chicagoans Brace for Higher Water Bills, Groups Push for Affordability Reforms
May 31, 2025, 5:00 am By By Christiana Freitag
Water rates have more than doubled since 2010. Low-income residents feel the pinch most of all. By Christiana Freitag On Sunday Chicagoans will face another spike in their water bills after seeing rates more than double over the past 15 years.How Pittsburgh’s Alcoa Is Undermining a Rare Forest To Fuel Its Global Aluminum Empire
May 31, 2025, 4:50 am By By Jamie Wiggan and Quinn Glabicki, PublicSource
Since 1963, Alcoa has mined bauxite from the foothills of Australia’s Darling Range under a special political agreement that skirts regulation, guarantees access to scarce water and assures low royalty rates. By Jamie Wiggan and Quinn Glabicki, PublicSource…U.S. Steel Is a Major Source of Pollution in Pennsylvania. Will Its Sale Lock in Emissions for Another Generation?
May 30, 2025, 7:30 pm By By Kiley Bense
As President Trump celebrates a deal with Nippon Steel of Japan, industry experts wonder what will happen to U.S. Steel’s coal-powered plants. By Kiley Bense President Donald Trump returned to western Pennsylvania Friday to announce an ending to the…Trump Executive Orders Violate Young People’s Rights to a Stable Climate, a Lawsuit Alleges
May 30, 2025, 7:12 pm By By Amy Green
Twenty-two young people from across the country sued the Trump administration over the executive orders, which prioritize the expansion of fossil fuels. By Amy Green A group of 22 young people from across the country accuse the Trump administration in a new…The Economic Consequences of Ignoring Climate Change
May 30, 2025, 5:10 pm By By Kiley Price
Despite mounting evidence of global warming’s costs, the Trump administration has made multiple moves to avoid tracking climate-related economics. By Kiley Price The price of climate change is high—and the bill is only getting steeper as temperatures…As China Touts Green Financing and Climate Goals, Its Banks Are Pouring Billions Into Commodities From the World’s Rainforests
May 30, 2025, 5:00 am By By Georgina Gustin
China plays a growing role in the future of the planet’s tropical forests, but a new report says its financial flows are going in the wrong direction. By Georgina Gustin Chinese banks have become the biggest international funders of companies that trade in…Report: Paper Mills Around the Country, Including Virginia, Release Pollution From Decades-Old Boilers
May 30, 2025, 4:55 am By By Charles Paullin
Conversion to heat pumps and accurate counting of emissions for wood sources could reduce the problem. By Charles Paullin Donna Thomasson is a 34-year-old nurse who grew up on a hillside overlooking the Smurfit Westrock paper mill nestled in the hollers of…Supreme Court Backs a Controversial Railroad in Utah for Carrying Oil
May 29, 2025, 6:55 pm By By Lisa Sorg
The 8-0 decision overturned an appellate court’s ruling in favor of the Surface Transportation Board’s approval of the train line, supporting “agency choices so long as they fall within a broad zone of reasonableness.” By Lisa Sorg The U.S. Supreme…Clean Energy Project Cancellations Top $14 Billion So Far in 2025
May 29, 2025, 5:26 pm By By Marianne Lavelle
Businesses have pulled the plug on big projects amid Trump’s retreat on climate action. But plenty remain in the pipeline, awaiting a Congressional decision on tax credits. By Marianne Lavelle Businesses have cancelled or delayed more than $14 billion of…A Twinkle in Trump’s Eye: A Shakeup at Alabama’s Top Utility Regulator
May 29, 2025, 5:17 pm By By Lee Hedgepeth
Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh presided over an era of electricity rate increases. Now she’ll oversee rural development in Alabama for the Trump administration. By Lee Hedgepeth MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Twinkle Cavanaugh, longtime president…What Will Tariffs Do to the Energy Economy? Here Are Three Scenarios
May 29, 2025, 9:00 am By By Dan Gearino
U.S. renewables stand to lose big in a trade war, but the sting extends to oil and other energy industries, analysts say. By Dan Gearino The Trump administration’s ever-changing policies on tariffs and trade have injected chaos into the global energy economy.Pennsylvania Fracking Company Surrenders Water Permits Over Concerns About Stream Flow
May 29, 2025, 5:00 am By By Jon Hurdle
Surface sources are under pressure from industry demand and climate-change volatility. By Jon Hurdle A natural gas company has surrendered its permits to pump water from a western Pennsylvania creek in a move welcomed by environmentalists fearful of rising…German Court Rejects Peruvian’s Claim of Climate Harms
May 28, 2025, 5:44 pm By By Bob Berwyn
A 10-year legal battle involving melting glaciers, overflowing lakes and greenhouse gas emissions from a German utility is over, but the decision doesn’t rule out future claims. By Bob Berwyn After nearly 10 years of litigation, a regional civil court in…A Transco Pipeline Plan to Boost Gas in Five States Would Sharply Increase Air Pollution in N.C. Towns
May 28, 2025, 5:00 am By By Lisa Sorg
The 42-inch pipeline has a blast zone that includes hundreds of homes, businesses, schools, day cares, parks and recreation centers. By Lisa Sorg Two compressor stations along Transco’s natural gas pipeline in North Carolina would emit more than 935,000 tons…Maryland Advocates Call for Penalties on Washington Gas After Ruling on False Environmental Claims
May 27, 2025, 7:53 pm By By Aman Azhar
The legal battle between the state’s utility watchdog and Washington Gas is heating up after the company’s claims that methane gas is cleaner and cheaper than electricity were deemed false. By Aman Azhar Advocates are ramping up pressure on the Maryland…A Seabird Chick With 778 Pieces of Plastic in Its Body Shows How Bad Marine Pollution Has Gotten
May 27, 2025, 4:31 pm By By Kiley Price
A new analysis found that ingesting plastic can disrupt proteins that facilitate key functions in seabirds—the latest in a series of unsettling discoveries about marine plastic pollution. By Kiley Price For a seabird, it can be tough to tell the difference…With Clean Energy Stalled, Can New Jersey Bet on Nuclear and Win?
May 27, 2025, 5:00 am By By Rambo Talabong
The state recently took the first step to potentially becoming a leader in next-generation nuclear energy. By Rambo Talabong With growing energy demand and delays in renewable energy rollout, New Jersey is doubling down on nuclear—its largest source of…For the First Time, China Invests More in Wind and Solar Than Coal Overseas
May 26, 2025, 5:00 am By By Katie Surma, Georgina Gustin, Nicholas Kusnetz
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, long derided for its heavy carbon footprint, was dominated by wind and solar power projects for the first time from 2022 to 2023, according to a new analysis. But coal plants financed in earlier years are still coming…After the LA Fires, Scientists Study the Toxins Left Behind
May 25, 2025, 5:00 am By Story and photos by Nina Dietz
Researchers from Harvard and universities in California and Texas are studying the long-term effects of the Eaton and Palisades fires on air, water, soils and surfaces of properties that didn’t burn. Story and photos by Nina Dietz After the Fires: First in a…
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