Fossil Fuels

“Routine flaring” from oil wells produces emissions that harm the climate and human health. Two states have proposed new rules to reduce it, just as the true scope of the problem emerges.

After a half-century of failures, the recovery of the Connecticut River ecosystem hangs in the balance. Will authorities finally act to save it?

From global warming’s threats to its potential solutions, these new books examine how we got here and where we’re going.

Environmental, economic and political forces have converged, threatening to finally upend fossil fuel dominance.

Energy policy expert Leah Stokes explains who’s pushing climate delay and denial — it’s not just fossil fuel companies — and what we need to do now.

We know a lot more now about the ecology of the Gulf of Mexico and the risks of deep-water drilling, but that doesn’t mean we’re any safer.

Even as thousands of people get sick and die, the Trump administration continues to strip away our environmental protections. And that’s just the start.

The state used an innovative new law to fight back against the Trump administration’s expansion of oil and gas drilling — and that could provide a model for the rest of the country.

Emerging efforts by cities and the federal government show that progress is possible, but experts say systemic changes are still needed.

Students successfully mobilized to pressure Georgetown University to divest from fossil fuels. What comes next?