US Oil Majors Profit As Canada Ramps Up Fossil Fuels Canadian officials cite questionable technologies like carbon capture while rolling out polluting pipeline projects By Ron Johnson July 14, 2026 In this story: pipelines, oil
How the Oil Industry Convinced the World That Carbon Capture Would Solve Climate Change A widely quoted paper by Princeton researchers touted the technology, but "Wedges" has some holes in it By Maddie Stone July 13, 2026 In this story: oil, natural gas, methane gas, politics, money in politics
Indiana Communities Suffer Under Trump’s Coal Ash Rollback A rule proposed this spring threatens decades of progress cleaning up coal’s toxic byproducts By Nick Engelfried May 19, 2026 In this story: coal, coal ash, beyond coal
Bridger Pipeline Is the Latest Attempt to Revive the Keystone XL “Zombie Project” Its proposed expansion could impact fragile ecosystems and Indigenous rights By Katie O'Reilly May 15, 2026 In this story: pipelines, oil, dirty energy, Trump, fossil fuels
The War in Iran Has Precipitated the Biggest Energy Crisis Since the 1970s But this time, countries are plotting a course away from oil, gas, and coal to renewable energy By Dana Drugmand May 4, 2026 In this story: fossil fuels, renewable energy, oil, natural gas, energy costs
While Extreme Heat Bakes the US, Utah Moves to Protect the Fossil Fuel Industry A new law shields polluters from accountability for planet-warming emissions By Dana Drugmand April 17, 2026 In this story: environmental law, climate change, legislation, fossil fuels, dirty energy
When a Country Music Star Joins the Fight Against Coal A proposed coal mine threatened the wild places Corb Lund grew up in. He decided to do something about it. By Ron Johnson April 16, 2026 In this story: coal, music, activism
Coal Gasification Attempts a Comeback The declining industry is looking for ways to revive itself By Nithin Coca April 13, 2026 In this story: coal, Trump, dirty energy, natural gas, climate change
How to Build a Forest For the Future From a Coal Mine of the Past The duo behind Ohio's Sugar Creek Community Forest is restoring land and hope on acres ravaged by the coal industry By Stephen Starr March 20, 2026 In this story: forests, public lands, community, coal
Is a Gas-Station-Free Future Possible? Environmentalists are advocating for clean energy infrastructure despite Trump’s push for more fossil fuels By Linnea Harris February 26, 2026 In this story: natural gas, fossil fuels, health, oil, activism