Science & Environment
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Do Rural Residents Have the Power to Say No?
From CAFOs to data centers, corporate America dodges local control
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Data Centers Divide Democrats in Michigan Primary
Senate candidates offer conflicting visions over the role of A.I. and corporate power
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Is Sludge Poisoning Your Well?
PFAS wreak havoc on rural Wisconsin drinking water. Rural wells nationwide could face similar issues.
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Chris Jones Leads Fearless Campaign Against Big Ag
Will Iowa’s cancer crisis finally tip the political scale?
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Why Rural America Must Protect Its National Monuments
It takes a community to protect public lands
Essay and photography by Matt Witt
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Georgia Garden Connects Cherokee Nation to Its Roots
Tribal elder helps safeguard Cherokee culture with more than 400 traditional plants
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Republicans Use Little-Known Law to Open Minnesota Boundary Waters to Mining
Republicans’ decision effectively bypasses the rights of tribal nations and could drastically reshape U.S. public lands protections
Rebecca Egan McCarthy, Grist
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Iowa’s High Cancer Rate Linked to Nitrate, Pesticides, PFAS and Radon
A new report combines science on environmental risk factors with the lived experiences of Iowans battling cancer
Nina Elkadi, Sentient
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Man’s First Best Friend
Wolves were our companions long before dogs. Can we co-exist with wolves again?
PFAS
March 19, 2026
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”
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PFAS
March 16, 2026
Small Towns Say ‘No’ to PFAS Treatment Plant
Residents in upstate New York fight back against a decades-long legacy of toxic exposure
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PFAS
March 2, 2026
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
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