Energy

Shell Alaska rig

How Far Will the Trump Administration Go to Loosen Offshore Drilling Rules? How Far Will the Trump Administration Go to Loosen Offshore Drilling Rules?

Proposals jeopardize safety precautions put in place after the Deepwater Horizon blowout.

Sep 12, 2018 / Adam Federman

Trump Prayer Breakfast

Trump’s Biggest Crime Isn’t Being Covered by the Mainstream Media Trump’s Biggest Crime Isn’t Being Covered by the Mainstream Media

It’s been overlooked, but it probably makes him the most criminal president in history.

Sep 6, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt

Bayou Bridge Pipeline

The Fight to Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline Continues—in the Bayous of Louisiana The Fight to Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline Continues—in the Bayous of Louisiana

Time is running out for the Louisiana water protectors, but they’re not giving up.

Sep 6, 2018 / Anya Kamenetz

Uintah Basin

The Attacks on the Endangered Species Act Are Part of a Much Deeper Plot The Attacks on the Endangered Species Act Are Part of a Much Deeper Plot

And that plot begins with the fossil-fuel industry.

Sep 4, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias

Tropical Forests Are Flipping From Storing Carbon to Releasing It

Tropical Forests Are Flipping From Storing Carbon to Releasing It Tropical Forests Are Flipping From Storing Carbon to Releasing It

Illegal logging and land seizures are driving this ominous yet overlooked scientific trend.

Aug 30, 2018 / Feature / Sam Eaton

The Climate-Wrecking Industry… and How to Beat It

The Climate-Wrecking Industry… and How to Beat It The Climate-Wrecking Industry… and How to Beat It

Insisting that we’re all responsible for global warming lets the biggest corporate polluters off the hook.

Aug 30, 2018 / Feature / Jason Mark

Drought

Words of Warning: The Top 10 ‘Nation’ Articles on Climate Change Words of Warning: The Top 10 ‘Nation’ Articles on Climate Change

We tried to tell you.

Aug 29, 2018 / Feature / The Nation

Jerry Brown’s Climate Legacy Is Still Being Decided

Jerry Brown’s Climate Legacy Is Still Being Decided Jerry Brown’s Climate Legacy Is Still Being Decided

The California governor has been a stellar first-generation climate leader, but now science requires leaving fossil fuels in the ground.

Aug 29, 2018 / Editorial / Bill McKibben

Jerry Brown vs. the Climate Wreckers: Is He Doing Enough?

Jerry Brown vs. the Climate Wreckers: Is He Doing Enough? Jerry Brown vs. the Climate Wreckers: Is He Doing Enough?

The California governor has led the nation in reducing emissions, but activists say he won’t take the next step: leaving fossil fuels in the ground.

Aug 29, 2018 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard

Colstrip coal plant

Trump’s EPA Is Poisoning Our Children Trump’s EPA Is Poisoning Our Children

Rolling back environmental laws leaves kids vulnerable to lead, asbestos, insecticides, and other toxic pollutants.

Aug 13, 2018 / Herman Schwartz

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