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Why Boulder County and Flagstaff are enlisting cities to suck carbon out of the atmosphere

Move over, Big Tech: These communities are building a local coalition for carbon removal.

Emily Pontecorvo Climate May 17, 2022

A Black mother and her child stand together at the kitchen sink in Flint, Michigan

Flint water crisis victims reach $626 million settlement

The record breaking settlement is still just “a Band-Aid on a bullet wound,” residents say.

Jena Brooker Accountability November 11, 2021

They derailed climate action for a decade. And bragged about it.

New research sheds light on the Global Climate Coalition’s efforts to block legislation.

Kate Yoder Accountability April 15, 2022

Exxon lobbyists paid the 6 Democrats named in sting video nearly $333,000

A new analysis takes a wide look at the company’s influence in Arizona, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and West Virginia.

Alexander C. Kaufman Politics July 16, 2021

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With their beloved sports at risk, outdoor athletes are taking climate action

Outdoor recreationists want to save the natural environments they love, but that means reckoning with their own impact.

Carly Graf Culture July 6, 2022

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How bankruptcy helps the coal industry avoid environmental liability

Jeff Hoops built Blackjewel into the nation’s sixth largest coal company by acquiring bankrupt mines. When it declared bankruptcy, he pivoted to other ventures, leaving polluted streams and mud-shrouded roads in his wake.

Ken Ward Jr., Mountain State Spotlight, Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica, & Scott Pham for ProPublica Accountability May 8, 2023

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Days after COP26, US pledge to cut aviation emissions gets rerouted

Biden’s EPA will keep a Trump-era emissions standard for airplanes — that doesn’t actually cut emissions.

Emily Pontecorvo Transportation November 18, 2021

A Missouri gas company figured out how to keep its illegal pipeline running

By using 400,000 customers as leverage.

Jena Brooker Accountability December 14, 2021

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How clothing forms the fabric of society, both past and future

'Worn' by Sofi Thanhauser and the HBOMax series 'Station Eleven' offer novel ways to think about what we wear.

Eve Andrews Culture March 9, 2022

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