West Virginians Are Disappointed in Joe Manchin
By Austyn Gaffney October 21, 2021The Build Back Better plan could set West Virginia on the path to prosperity, but the senator stands in the way
Can Harvesting Rare Earth Elements Solve the Coal Ash Crisis?
By Austyn Gaffney February 23, 2021Over 3 billion tons of coal ash occupy more than 1,400 sites across the US
America's Overwhelming PFAS Problem
By Austyn Gaffney February 28, 2020The synthetic chemicals are everywhere and everlasting
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toxics
Ashes to Ashes and Into Trees
By Austyn Gaffney January 5, 2020This Bay Area start-up wants to change how we think about death
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lifestyle
Remembering Kingston
By Austyn Gaffney December 21, 2019On the anniversary of the nation’s largest coal ash spill, disease and death haunt first responders
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coal ash
An Ecotour of Street Art
By Austyn Gaffney November 26, 2019The Dusty Rebel documents environmental protest along the streets of New York City
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art
Coal Ash Comeback
By Austyn Gaffney November 17, 2019It’s headed back to drinking water and playgrounds, thanks to Trump’s EPA
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coal ash
5 Key Takeaways From Kentucky’s Election
By Austyn Gaffney November 9, 2019Rural outreach helped oust America’s most unpopular governor
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politics
Where Baby Animals, Sisterhood, and Conservation Collide
By Austyn Gaffney October 21, 2019Wildlife photography is dominated by men. Suzi Eszterhas wants to change that.
One-Third of Our Food Supply Relies on a Very Sick Species: Honeybees
By Austyn Gaffney October 19, 2019"The Pollinators" highlights problems for the managed honeybee