Science & Environment
Signs of a Ceasefire in Michigan’s Energy Wars
Rural comunities have been fighting for nearly two decades over large-scale solar and wind farms. A new law might turn down the temperature as the state seeks to reduce carbon emissions from generating electricity.
What’s Fueling Michigan’s Green Energy Backlash?
A renewable energy push is bringing millions of dollars to Michigan’s rural communities. But not everyone is pleased.
What Overturning Chevron Means for Rural America
With its Loper Bright decision, the Supreme Court has crowned itself the final arbiter of the world’s largest economy.
On the Chopping Block
BLM plans to raze 380,000 acres of pinyon-juniper forests vital to Nevada tribes
Driftless Water Defenders Go on the Offensive in Iowa
New group mobilizes citizens to protect Iowa’s “last island of ecological integrity”
Harvesting Destruction
Reflections of a lifelong Montana rancher on the corporate takeover of our food system and what it means for the future of our nation and planet
Canceled Documentary Screening Raises Questions about Farm Bureau Ties to North Carolina’s Largest Health Insurer
Blue Cross of North Carolina counts the Farm Bureau, a champion of industrial hog farms, as a major customer
Finger Lakes Residents Fight to Enforce Constitutional Right to a Clean Environment
In recent court filings, New York Attorney General Letitia James argues that citizens cannot use the Green Amendment to block the state’s largest landfill from expanding
Mangroves in Georgia? What a Tropical Plant Reveals About a Warming World
The jury’s out on the overall benefits of, or drawbacks to, mangrove migration
Here Is What the New Hardiness Zone Map Means for Your Garden
Changes in the new USDA map provides evidence of a warming planet
Will the EPA’s New PFAS Rules Protect Our Water, Farms and Health?
Polluters should be held responsible for the billions per year in estimated cleanup costs.
A Coal Mine Has Upended Life in a Rural Alabama Town. Now A Fatal Home Explosion Has Residents Demanding Accountability
A mining company representative fled from a family’s home when a reporter arrived. Residents worry the company will also evade state regulation, as safety expert warns other explosions could happen.
