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California regulators blame a warehouse fire for toxic fumes that displaced thousands. Locals say there’s more to the story.

In a city home to 175 industrial sites, pinpointing blame is a difficult task.

Adam Mahoney Equity January 19, 2022

Ground flare at the Exxon SABIC Gulf Coast Growth Ventures petrochemical plant in Portland Texas on Dec, 6, 2021.

As alarm over plastic grows, Saudis ramp up production in the US

President Biden is in the kingdom this week to strengthen ties. Meanwhile, a U.S.-Saudi joint venture on the Texas coast is pumping out toxic chemicals and greenhouse gases.

Mark Schapiro Politics July 14, 2022

Great Kiva at Pueblo Bonito Ruin Chaco Culture National Historic Park New Mexico

Biden proposes 20-year drilling ban near sacred Indigenous site

The plan would stop all future drilling within 10 miles of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico.

Jena Brooker Uncategorized November 15, 2021

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Left Behind

What life is like for the last residents of Staten Island's Oakwood Beach.

Joaquim Salles Equity September 21, 2022

Planet Earth, a dictionary, and a forest fire overlapped on one another

‘Climate crisis’ has made it into the Oxford English Dictionary

The eco-lexicon got a major update just in time for the Glasgow summit.

Kate Yoder Language October 22, 2021

Illustration: an apartment building with a green bow in front of it

Has Fannie Mae’s $95 billion in green bonds made anything greener?

'We're looking at some measure of greenwashing in the largest program in the world.'

Naveena Sadasivam & Clayton Aldern Accountability August 11, 2021

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Nobody is listening to climate scientists. What if they went on strike?

The bizarre logic of scientists putting a moratorium on science.

Shannon Osaka Science January 19, 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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How New Mexico abandoned 1,000 oil and gas wells overnight

The state now claims it has more than 1,700 orphan well sites that will cost $290 million to clean up.

Naveena Sadasivam & Clayton Aldern Accountability February 16, 2022

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