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Postville, Iowa, has long dealt with the fallout from Agri Star Meat and Poultry, the town’s largest employer.
A Floodlight analysis in nine of the 10 states that elect public utility commissioners found that more than a third of their contributions of $250 and up are from fossil fuel and electric utility interests — more than $13.5 million in all.
Solar panel misinformation, spread by bots and by neighbors, derailed a project in Cajun Country that promised millions in local tax revenue. The same methods are being employed nationwide.
Ethanol was sold for years as a “climate-friendly” fuel, but research says it could harm the planet and your health.
Biden’s green transition could overlook towns heavily reliant upon fossil fuels for industries like steelmaking and fertilizer production.
Colorado-based Tri-State will soon serve half its customers’ electricity needs with renewable energy, thanks to new Inflation Reduction Act policies.
The two organizations funded 15 newsrooms and freelance projects covering rural America.
A couple hundred overlooked public officials control the U.S. power grid — and some of them are on your ballots.
"We're dirt farmers. Our primary job is to tend the dirt. That's the basis of everything."
