Science & Environment

Do Rural Residents Have the Power to Say No?

From CAFOs to data centers, corporate America dodges local control

Data Centers Divide Democrats in Michigan Primary

Senate candidates offer conflicting visions over the role of A.I. and corporate power

Is Sludge Poisoning Your Well?

PFAS wreak havoc on rural Wisconsin drinking water. Rural wells nationwide could face similar issues.

Chris Jones Leads Fearless Campaign Against Big Ag

Will Iowa’s cancer crisis finally tip the political scale?

Why Rural America Must Protect Its National Monuments 

It takes a community to protect public lands
Essay and photography by Matt Witt

Georgia Garden Connects Cherokee Nation to Its Roots

Tribal elder helps safeguard Cherokee culture with more than 400 traditional plants

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

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

Man’s First Best Friend

Wolves were our companions long before dogs. Can we co-exist with wolves again?
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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”

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

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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