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Environmental groups think it could be a ‘super-motivator’ for 2 million voters.
Almost half of products cleared so far under the new federal biofuels program are not in fact biofuels — and the EPA acknowledges that the plastic-based ones may present an “unreasonable risk” to human health or the environment.
The high school science fair project that sparked a new field of science.
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.
The inside story of how Greenpeace stood with water protectors — and got hit with a $666 million court judgment.
Georgia police are invoking a 2017 terrorism law against activists accused of little more than trespassing.
State regulators shuttered the AltEn plant in 2021 after years of environmental violations. Residents are just beginning to grapple with its toxic legacy.
Colorado’s new oil and gas bonding rules ask for hundreds of thousands of additional dollars — but still might not cover all potential costs.
The new IPCC report spotlighted the issue, despite U.S. opposition.