Science & Environment

Maine Listened to Farmers and Confronted the PFAS Crisis

A new book captures how a state responded with integrity to the hazards of “forever chemicals”

Small Towns Say ‘No’ to PFAS Treatment Plant

Residents in upstate New York fight back against a decades-long legacy of toxic exposure

USDA Can Address the PFAS Crisis on Farmland, Report Finds

Rep. Pingree of Maine calls for a federal safety net to support farmers affected by PFAS pollution
Shannon Kelleher, The New Lede

Data Centers Are Reshaping Local Politics in the Great Lakes

Rural communities raise the alarm about rising costs and water use

Why Is California Paying North Carolina Farms to Make Gas From Hog Waste?

A growing biogas pipeline network has already drawn civil rights complaints
Blanca Begert, Inside Climate News

What Happens When a Small Town Can’t Drink Its Water?

Nitrate pollution is straining small water facilities in Iowa, even when they have advanced filtration systems
Nina Elkadi, Sentient

Are Americans Getting Sweet on Sorghum?

With maple syrup production shrinking as the world warms farmers see this ancient grain an alternative

Who Does Lake Michigan’s Shoreline Belong To?

Public property. No trespassing? Man hopes his $313 ticket will reshape Lake Michigan shoreline access
Dan Egan, Wisconsin Watch

Welcoming the Wolf at the Door

By protecting endangered wolves, conservationists support a healthy environment
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Politics
October 23, 2025

Mineworkers Are Not Backing Down This Election Season

In Virginia, UMWA organizers and local Democrats answer the call of solidarity

Native Life
October 13, 2025

When We Win: Stories From the Frontlines of Ecological Resistance

After decades of struggle, indigenous leaders and organizers have shown how to win against billionaires and large corporations

Environment
September 22, 2025

Can a Family Resurrect the American Chestnut Tree in Appalachia?

Virginia tree farmers reintroduce an iconic tree that was decimated by blight

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