Energy

Americans Are Being Bled Dry by Hidden Taxes

Americans Are Being Bled Dry by Hidden Taxes Americans Are Being Bled Dry by Hidden Taxes

Three private taxes are pushing electricity costs far above what ordinary people can afford.

Apr 9, 2026 / Column / Zephyr Teachout

The Great AI Grift

The Great AI Grift The Great AI Grift

Tech leaders want you to believe that AI is the key to a new golden age. The reality looks more like a bold, government-backed heist.

Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Susannah Glickman, Amba Kak, and Sarah Myers West

An Indigenous man performs, lying on the ground while holding a globe in his hand during the Indigenous People Global March at the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, on November 17, 2025.

A New Economic Superpower Could Spark a Retreat From Fossil Fuels A New Economic Superpower Could Spark a Retreat From Fossil Fuels

A little-noticed ray of hope may be peeking over the horizon. A climate conference in Colombia later this month could begin to draw up the roadmap blocked at COP30.

Apr 7, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Karma Meets Dogma

Karma Meets Dogma Karma Meets Dogma

Willie and Joe.

Apr 3, 2026 / Steve Brodner

President Donald Trump speaks to the press in October after signing an executive order to allow construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in Alaska.

Trump’s Plan for “Energy Dominance” in Alaska Is a Pipe Dream Trump’s Plan for “Energy Dominance” in Alaska Is a Pipe Dream

A natural gas pipeline has been proposed once again in the 49th state, but advocates and critics alike are skeptical.

Mar 19, 2026 / StudentNation / Raphaela Gold

Jackass: The Movie

Jackass: The Movie Jackass: The Movie

Clustertrump.

Mar 13, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Trump and his Environmental Protection Agency have made it easier for polluters to profit off our families, our public health, and our planet, writes Representative Lee.

Rep. Summer Lee: The Fight for Environmental Justice Is Far From Over Rep. Summer Lee: The Fight for Environmental Justice Is Far From Over

The Trump administration’s destructive environmental policies will cost us all. But we must not give up.

Mar 12, 2026 / Summer Lee

An oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz as viewed from the town of Al Jeer in the United Arab Emirates, on February 25, 2026.

What to Expect From a Mammoth Disruption of Global Oil and Gas Supplies What to Expect From a Mammoth Disruption of Global Oil and Gas Supplies

And why was the Trump team so unprepared for shock waves?

Mar 11, 2026 / Stanley Reed

Cuba’s Oil Crisis

Cuba’s Oil Crisis Cuba’s Oil Crisis

Much of Cuba goes dark as a US oil blockade chokes the island’s energy supply. Major carriers have halted services now that aviation fuel is no longer available at nine internation...

Feb 27, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

US President Donald Trump speaks during a State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

The Planet-Sized Hole in Trump’s State of the Union Address The Planet-Sized Hole in Trump’s State of the Union Address

Although climate change received no attention during the president’s speech, Americans must continue to find new ways of making progress against the ongoing environmental crisis.

Feb 26, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

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