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As permafrost thaws, the ground beneath Alaska is collapsing.
A Shell refinery in the heart of “Cancer Alley” has been polluting excessively since the storm passed.
The decision marks a milestone in an ongoing debate over the role of natural gas in net-zero plans.
RIP Build Back Better (probably)
Bioethanol has been touted as a green way to cut reliance on Russian oil. But new modeling suggests it isn't the climate solution we'd hoped for.
Farmers, tribes, and environmentalists have rallied against the potential use of eminent domain to build the Midwest Carbon Express.
The plan would stop all future drilling within 10 miles of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico.
The proposed solution — a 31-mile-long pipeline draining Lake Michigan — is dividing residents of Joliet, Illinois.
Communities near polluting sites tend to be disproportionately lower income and people of color — populations that are more likely to need abortion care in the first place.