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Fossil Fuels

Natural gas flare in New Mexico desert
Climate Change

Oil and Gas Industry Tries to Hold Public Schools Hostage

Fossil fuel interest groups are telling New Mexicans: Let us keep drilling or the state’s education system will collapse.
May 4, 2022
by
Leanna First-Arai
Fossil fuel interest groups are telling New Mexicans: Let us keep drilling or the state’s education system will collapse.
Six coyotes spaced out across the snow
Wildlife

Oil Development Is Changing the Rules of the Game for Wildlife

New research shows that oil drilling in Canada’s boreal forest is changing how wolves, caribou, bears and other species interact.
April 4, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
New research shows that oil drilling in Canada’s boreal forest is changing how wolves, caribou, bears and other species interact.
Gas flare and fields of hay
Pollution & Toxins

Gas Flaring Can Harm People 60 Miles Away, Study Finds

Researchers found that people don't have to be right next to oil and gas fields to experience respiratory distress from flaring.
March 18, 2022
by
Hannah Grover
Researchers found that people don't have to be right next to oil and gas fields to experience respiratory distress from flaring.
Protest over Ukraine invasion
Climate Change

Links From the Brink, Ukraine Edition

The connection between war and environmental destruction is on full display in Putin’s invasion. Plus, other news you won’t want to miss.
March 7, 2022
by
John R. Platt
The connection between war and environmental destruction is on full display in Putin’s invasion. Plus, other news you won’t want to miss.
chemical plant with city in the background
Op-Eds

Why the Chemical Industry Is an Overlooked Climate Foe — and What to Do About It

It’s time to overhaul the chemical industry — for the sake of fenceline communities and the rest of the planet.
January 28, 2022
by
Darya Minovi
It’s time to overhaul the chemical industry — for the sake of fenceline communities and the rest of the planet.
Illinois State Flag
Op-Eds

A Bigger Tent Delivers Stronger Wins for Climate: The Lesson From Illinois

The state’s recently passed Climate and Equitable Jobs Act offers a model for other states to build coalitions to help communities and the planet.
January 14, 2022
by
Sarah Spengeman
The state’s recently passed Climate and Equitable Jobs Act offers a model for other states to build coalitions to help communities and the planet.
Yellowstone Lake
Editorials

6 Big Environmental Stories to Watch in 2022

From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities.
January 3, 2022
by
John R. Platt and Tara Lohan
From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities.
whale surfacing
Editorials

9 Don’t-Miss Environmental Interviews of 2021

Conservationists, activists, scientists and other experts offered their insight into the year’s most pressing issues.
December 20, 2021
by
Tara Lohan and John R. Platt
Conservationists, activists, scientists and other experts offered their insight into the year’s most pressing issues.
Pipeline
Climate Change

Big Oil’s New Strategy: Profit Today, Fight Again Tomorrow

The oil and gas industry has refined its techniques to stay a step ahead over decades. And it has no plans to stop anytime soon.
December 10, 2021
by
Naomi Oreskes and Jeff Nesbit
The oil and gas industry has refined its techniques to stay a step ahead over decades. And it has no plans to stop anytime soon.
Facilities and emissions at night
The Ask

The Fight Against Plastic: ‘If You’re Not at the Table, You’re on the Menu’

A new podcast puts BIPOC storytelling front and center in working for solutions to the plastic crisis.
December 3, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
A new podcast puts BIPOC storytelling front and center in working for solutions to the plastic crisis.

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