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Where have all the climate activists gone?

With legislation stalled, a mass protest movement is struggling to find its place.

Shannon Osaka Protest June 16, 2022

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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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How ‘USA-first’ failed the solar industry

Solar tariffs were supposed to save the U.S. solar industry. They slowed it down instead.

Shannon Osaka Energy May 19, 2022

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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

The view of some sparse trees, a road, and a mountain gutted by coal mining.

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

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

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

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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

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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