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A man stands outdoors with oil drills to either side of him. He has white hair and his hands are clasped in front of him.

Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground. Oklahoma regulators failed to stop it.

Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drinking water.

Nick Bowlin, The Frontier Accountability October 29, 2025

an illustration of a woman in scrubs standing in a mold damaged hallway looking into a child or tween's bedroom

A hotter, wetter South is becoming a breeding ground for mold

In Asheville, North Carolina, a housing crisis is colliding with a poorly understood health threat.

Katie Myers & Laura Hackett Health February 24, 2026

Chevron gas station after fire swept through it.

The Trump administration just dismissed all 400 experts working on America’s official climate report

It’s not clear who will now write the Congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment — or whether it will be written at all.

Joseph Winters Science April 29, 2025

A truck is loaded with coal at a mine in Cumberland, Kentucky, on August 26, 2019.

Trump is fast-tracking new coal mines — even when they don’t make economic sense

In Appalachian Tennessee, mines shut down and couldn't pay their debts. Now a new one is opening under the guise of an "energy emergency."

Katie Myers Energy July 18, 2025

A woman and a man in white hard hats stand in a debris field while one holds a rake

DOGE cuts pull AmeriCorps volunteers off of disaster relief jobs

Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational parameters.” The program’s long-term fate is unclear.

Molly Taft, WIRED Extreme Weather April 20, 2025

A woman and man play with a baby and toddler in front of a house

The EPA was considering a massive lead cleanup in Omaha. Then Trump shifted guidance.

Tens of thousands of Omahans have lead in their yards at levels that experts say is dangerous, especially for kids. Growing momentum to do more cleanup in what’s already the nation’s largest residential lead Superfund site now may stall.

Chris Bowling, Flatwater Free Press Accountability December 14, 2025

A pumpjack in an oil field, behind barbed wire fence.

Occidental Petroleum’s net-zero strategy is a ‘license to pollute,’ critics say

The company’s climate strategy could result in more emissions than it prevents.

Joseph Winters Accountability May 9, 2024

As nations lag on climate action, their cities are stepping up. Here’s proof.

A new report documents how cities around the world are becoming more liveable and sustainable in the face of climate change.

Matt Simon Cities July 2, 2025

A diver is shown alongside a coral reef many times taller and wider than he is.

The business case for saving coral reefs

A growing body of research shows the nation’s coral reefs protect $1.8 billion in economic assets each year and should be protected for our sake and their own.

Saqib Rahim Oceans January 5, 2025

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