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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
Environment
February 19, 2026

Data Centers Are Reshaping Local Politics in the Great Lakes

Rural communities raise the alarm about rising costs and water use

CAFOs
February 16, 2026

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
Environment
February 2, 2026

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
Agriculture
January 29, 2026

Are Americans Getting Sweet on Sorghum?

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

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

History
August 25, 2025

The Trees at the Center of Our History

From the Pequot War to the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps, trees tell a living story

PFAS
July 20, 2025

Does the House GOP Have Something Against Farmers?

Communities impacted by PFAS deserve protection, not a political gag order

PFAS
July 3, 2025

‘I Didn’t Know I Was Sitting in a Pool of Poison’

How do rural communities recover from PFAS contamination?

PFAS
April 17, 2025

How to Keep Your Garden Free From Toxic Forever Chemicals

Is your big box store selling you soil contaminated with PFAS?

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