Running on Empty Running on Empty
Gas prices soar along with death toll in Iran.
Apr 13, 2026 / OppArt / Paul Karasik
Judges Overseeing Landmark Oil Cases Have Financial Stakes in Oil Companies Judges Overseeing Landmark Oil Cases Have Financial Stakes in Oil Companies
A dozen federal judges are hearing hugely significant cases against oil companies in Louisiana—while having direct connections to some of those same companies.
Apr 13, 2026 / Garrett Hazelwood
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
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
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
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
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
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