Science & Environment

‘Forever chemicals’ are commonly found in freshwater fish, but most states don't warn residents

Pelican Township gets dragged into a national campaign to upend local zoning rules.

How residents on a remote Wisconsin island turn trash to treasure

The Biden administration seeks to revive dormant plans for water pipelines and reservoirs in rural areas across the West. Critics say the government is overlooking concerns about sustainablity in an age of climate change.

“A state that is predominantly white is sending its waste that’s toxic to the Black Belt,” says sociologist Robert Bullard.

The planned Thacker Pass lithium mining project in northern Nevada is hoping to provide the lithium needed to fuel the green energy transition. While the company has done its own outreach, regional tribes say they weren’t properly consulted by the government.

The river’s future, however, remains uncertain under a Supreme Court-gutted Clean Water Act

How $10.7 billion in the Inflation Reduction Act offers the largest investment since the New Deal for rural electrification.

In the first legal opinion of its kind, a judge ruled in favor of a constitutional right to a healthful environment.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians fear their tribal fisheries are under threat

While rural public transportation can be scarce, Bonner County has found a solution

A victory for wildlife on North Carolina's Oconaluftee River