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A couple hundred overlooked public officials control the U.S. power grid — and some of them are on your ballots.
Environmentalists fear leaks, explosions, earthquakes and more from a carbon capture bill with bipartisan support.
"We're dirt farmers. Our primary job is to tend the dirt. That's the basis of everything."
The culprit depends on where you live — but it’s probably not data centers (yet).
The birds and the bees and the pesticide-covered seeds that kill them.
"We’ll be back out there tomorrow doing the same thing.”
Drought on the Mississippi River is pulling salt water toward New Orleans, threatening drinking water supplies.
Experts say the causes are still unclear, but the change is consistent with a warming world. The effects on the ground could be devastating.
It's all about the kind of oil that gets spilled.