Articles by John McCracken
John McCracken is a journalist who focuses mainly on agriculture, climate change, and industrial pollution. A former Midwest Reporting Fellow for Grist, he won a 2022 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award. He lives in Wisconsin and can be found online most everywhere @johnmccwrites. Follow John
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A new EPA proposal is reigniting a debate about what counts as ‘renewable’
The agency wants more ethanol, biogas, and wood pellet power in the nation's fuel mix. But is that actually a good thing?
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After years of pressure, 3M will stop making ‘forever chemicals’
Legal experts estimate future PFAS litigation could cost the company more than $30 billion.
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Cleanup is underway for the US’s second-largest tar sands oil spill. Experts say it’ll be harder than past leaks.
It's all about the kind of oil that gets spilled.
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![A muddy, brown field is seen with tire marks and puddles of water. Small corn stalks are coming out of the ground to the left of the puddle, with trees set off to the right side of the field.]()
Midwest soil is eroding faster than ever. Modern farming could be to blame.
How do researchers know? Stardust.
