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![Contestants in a fishing tournament use hand-held nets to catch Asian carp as they leap from the water near Bath, Illinois.]()
![Contestants in a fishing tournament use hand-held nets to catch Asian carp as they leap from the water near Bath, Illinois.]()
Illinois must protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way.
Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ash pollution.
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![Aerial view of two cars half-submerged in brownish, murky floodwater]()
![Aerial view of two cars half-submerged in brownish, murky floodwater]()
Despite backlash, more states are considering laws to make Big Oil pay for climate change
After Vermont and New York passed "climate Superfund" legislation, 11 states have introduced similar bills this year.
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The misleading accounting behind your ‘recycled’ plastic
A convoluted credit system allows companies to label virgin plastic as recycled. Here's how it works.
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![compactor machine on top of pile of waste at landfill with large flock of seagulls flying above]()
![compactor machine on top of pile of waste at landfill with large flock of seagulls flying above]()
An $18M grant would have drastically reduced food waste. Then the EPA cut it.
The Rhode Island project to create local jobs, launch compost hubs, and reduce emissions was years in the making.
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![Empty to-go cups piled on top of a trash can]()
![Empty to-go cups piled on top of a trash can]()
Plastics companies know about chemical recycling’s shortcomings — but still sell it as a solution
A new report casts doubt on industry narratives about the “revolutionary” technology.
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![EPA administrator Lee Zeldin speaks at podium]()
![EPA administrator Lee Zeldin speaks at podium]()
The Trump administration has all but stopped enforcing environmental laws
The EPA is the nation's top environmental cop. In the last few months, the federal agency has significantly scaled back pollution enforcement.
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At UN, mining groups tout protections for Indigenous people
Even as Oak Flat moves ahead, the mining industry commits to voluntary guidelines to consult with communities.
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![President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins]()
![President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins]()
Trump radically remade the US food system in just 100 days
The people who grow and sell America's food no longer trust the USDA. We made a timeline to show you what happened.
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![Collage of Capitol, White House, smokestack, Trump signing proclamation, and Constitution]()
![Collage of Capitol, White House, smokestack, Trump signing proclamation, and Constitution]()
Project 2025 was extreme. Trump’s first 100 days have been even more radical.
The president's environmental policies mirror the far-right blueprint — and push the boundaries of the Constitution.
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![Cars are pulled into a gas station]()
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In Colorado, gas for cars could soon come with a warning label
Like labels on cigarettes, opponents say fossil fuel warnings could change attitudes. Others call it gasoline “shaming.”
