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A once-shuttered California mine is trying to transform the rare-earth industry

A U.S.-based rare earth supply chain could boost clean energy and electric vehicles — and military weapons.

Maddie Stone Energy June 15, 2023

Two workers survey land cleared for the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line, which will run from Quebec through Maine.

Maine court recharges plan for embattled transmission line

The new wires will help wean New England off fuel oil and natural gas.

Jake Bittle Energy May 2, 2023

In the desert, a man in a baseball cap and jeans fills up water from a pump that says "Livestock water only!!"

How Arizona stands between tribes and their water

As it negotiates water rights with tribes, Arizona goes to unique lengths to extract concessions that limit tribes’ opportunities for growth and economic development, according to a ProPublica and High Country News investigation.

Umar Farooq, ProPublica, Mark Olalde, ProPublica, & Anna V. Smith, High Country News Drought June 28, 2023

An older man in a dark suit sits at a podium with his name plaque saying "David Malpass"

World Bank leader accused of climate denial says he’s stepping down

When asked about climate change, David Malpass said he’s “not a scientist.” Soon he won’t be a World Bank president either.

Brett Marsh Climate & Energy February 17, 2023

Homes in flood zones are overvalued by billions, study finds

Failure to account for climate change means low-income homeowners could see their home values plunge

Zoya Teirstein Housing February 16, 2023

A rancher moves a herd of cattle between pastures in Colorado.

The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab

Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10 percent of permit holders.

Mark Olalde, ProPublica & Jimmy Tobias, High Country News Economics December 6, 2025

Collage of corn stalks beneath a hole-filled umbrella cut from a dollar bill.

‘Nothing’s predictable’: Extreme weather is ruining farmers’ crops, and their finances

Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.

Lois Parshley Agriculture October 13, 2023

The dubious economic calculus behind the Willow project

The ConocoPhillips venture is supposed to secure energy independence and Alaskan prosperity. It probably won’t achieve either.

Zoya Teirstein & Jake Bittle Energy March 16, 2023

New Jersey Pine Barrens wildfire forest fire

Spring wildfires in the eastern US got off to a roaring start this year

It may not be as dramatic as when the West burns, but an unseasonably warm, dry winter could make fire season longer and more intense.

Katie Myers Climate April 25, 2023

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