Fossil Fuels

New analysis reveals that we have much less water in our aquifers than we previously thought — and the oil and gas industry could put that at even greater risk.

It’s going to be a rough year, but we’ll also see some progress.

The government shutdown could have long-lasting environmental effects, as could several other actions taken by the administration over the holidays.

They tried to bury the report by releasing it on Black Friday, but the threats we face — and possible solutions we can take on — are still very real.

An expanding petrochemical industry, thanks to fracked shale gas, could have big consequences for a warming planet.

Experts fear oil and gas development could permanently damage millions of acres of ecologically and culturally important public lands.

Books on our ballot this month look at wolves, turtles, animal activism, the psychology of climate change and a lot more.

A former EPA engineer calls it “the most spectacular regulatory flip-flop in history.” Other experts say the resulting emissions increase would bode ill for the planet.

Books coming out this month include a series of terrifying climate-change novellas and a look at the occupation of Oregon’s Malheur Wildlife Refuge.

A change in the way the Supreme Court thinks about the role of the EPA and other agencies could dramatically weaken environmental protections.