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A horizontal drilling rig in Weld County, Colorado.

Colorado has an abandoned oil well problem. Now it’s asking drillers to pay up.

Colorado’s new oil and gas bonding rules ask for hundreds of thousands of additional dollars — but still might not cover all potential costs.

Naveena Sadasivam Energy March 4, 2022

A neighborhood destroyed by Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines in 2013

UN report could change the conversation on ‘loss and damage’ at November’s climate negotiations

The new IPCC report spotlighted the issue, despite U.S. opposition.

Emily Pontecorvo International March 2, 2022

An aerial view of the AltEn facility, surrounded by green fields.

How a Nebraska ethanol plant turned seeds into toxic waste

State regulators shuttered the AltEn plant in 2021 after years of environmental violations. Residents are just beginning to grapple with its toxic legacy.

Diana Kruzman Health April 21, 2022

iew at Yucca Mountain Nuclear Facility located West of Las Vegas, is proposed to store hazardous materials including used nuclear fuels, January 23, 2003 near Mercury, Nevada.

Smaller reactors may still have a big nuclear waste problem

A new generation of reactors promises a nuclear energy renaissance, but critics say the U.S. needs to figure out what to do about its radioactive garbage.

Gregory Barber Cities June 15, 2022

A man in a suit looks out at floor to ceiling windows over a college campus.

Inside the University of Chicago’s controversial solar geoengineering initiative

The university is attempting to position itself as the place for serious scientific consideration of Earth system interventions aimed at reversing or counteracting climate change.

Jessica McKenzie Science July 6, 2024

Hand putting ballot with Earth printed on it into blue and red and white striped box

Democrats passed a major climate bill. Why aren’t more political ads touting it?

Environmental groups think it could be a ‘super-motivator’ for 2 million voters.

Kate Yoder Politics October 31, 2022

A view of a bay with a factory in the background against an orange sky, as a person walks on the water's edge and a bird flies above.

The one-mile rule: Texas’ unwritten and arbitrary policy protects big polluters from citizen complaints

The policy has been denounced in lawsuits and petitions, but the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality denies that it exists.

Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News Regulation August 12, 2023

A green field covered in black solar panels under a cloudy sky.

Solar and wind companies are coming to rural Texas. These residents are trying to keep them out.

In Franklin County, a group of locals are concerned about potential environmental harm from renewable energy facilities and support a bill that would impose more regulations on solar and wind. The industry says it’s being unfairly singled out.

Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune Energy April 29, 2023

Map of United States showing region-specific climate solutions across the country

Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

The National Climate Assessment makes clear we've got a lot of work to do. These cities and states are leading the way.

Grist staff Climate November 14, 2023

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