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New EPA watchdog report says refineries can’t police themselves

Many of these refineries are located in and around neighborhoods of color.

Lylla Younes Regulation September 18, 2023

Rows of corn and native grasses near wetlands

Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report

Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution.

Izzy Ross Food and Agriculture December 4, 2024

Birds fly past a pile of wood used to make pellets at a Drax facility in Gloster, Mississippi.

In California, a biomass company’s expansion raises fears of more fires

Facilities that make wood pellets have a track record of catching on fire. So why are there plans to build several near Yosemite's tinderbox forests?

Tom Brown Accountability June 10, 2025

A worker on roof reaches out for a solar panel being handed to him by another worker.

How big-box stores and schools can help marginalized communities go solar

Installing solar arrays on commercial and public buildings could bring renewable energy to two-thirds of the nation's disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Energy April 4, 2024

A man in a tee shirt and jeans raises a pickup truck on a piece of orange machinery in a factory

EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet?

From Ford to Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive electrification goals they set just a few years ago.

Tim Stevens, Canary Media Transportation September 8, 2024

At dusk, a large white building stands illuminated.

This little-known agency has billions to make federal buildings green

With nearly $3.4 billion from the climate law, the U.S. General Services Administration is working to slash emissions from building operations and construction.

Alison F. Takemura, Canary Media Energy July 28, 2024

A father and his young daughter plug in their electric vehicle outside their home.

California’s EV wave highlights the challenges ahead for utilities

As much as $20 billion in upgrades will be required, but the electric vehicle transition could still reduce rates statewide.

Syris Valentine Energy May 9, 2024

The US military is spending big on critical minerals

Indigenous peoples raise the alarm as Pentagon spending on lithium, graphite, and other minerals skyrockets.

Aimee Gabay Indigenous Affairs June 18, 2026

Climate activists protest outside the World Bank headquarters

The World Bank is running the first-ever climate reparations fund. Nobody is happy about it.

The U.S.-dominated institution has a track record of harming the very nations it purports to help.

Naveena Sadasivam & Lylla Younes International December 18, 2023

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