Climate & Energy: Dirty Energy

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

Forced Coal Plant Openings Throw Communities Into Chaos

The federal government is ordering plants to stay open over the objections of locals and plant operators

By Nick Engelfried February 10, 2026

In this story: coal, beyond coal, federal policy, Policy, fossil fuels

In this file photo taken April 29, 2011, rail cars are parked on tracks at the coal-burning TransAlta plant, near Centralia, Wash. Washington state’s largest polluters released 30 percent more greenhouse gases in 2013 than the previous year, according to the latest data by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The TransAlta plant, the state’s only coal-fired power plant, lead the way, releasing 7.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and other gases blamed for global warming.

Michigan Sues Oil and Gas Companies for Sabotaging Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles

The suit claims there was a vast conspiracy to maximize profits despite driving a climate crisis

By Dana Drugmand February 4, 2026

In this story: oil, natural gas, energy costs, renewable energy, electric vehicles

Canada Pushes Forward With New LNG Despite Dangerous Climate Impacts

A consortium of stakeholders, including US-based Western LNG, are behind Ksi Lisims

By Ron Johnson January 11, 2026

In this story: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), oil, clean energy, dirty energy, climate change

Trump’s Venezuela Takeover Is an Oil Trifecta Decades in the Making

Several oil companies have a direct stake in what plays out in the region

By Amy Westervelt January 7, 2026

In this story: oil, dirty energy, fossil fuels, dirty fuels, Trump

January 3, 2026, The White House, Washington, D.C. USA. Demonstrators gather to protest actions taken by former President Donald Trump related to Venezuela, holding signs and flags during a public rally. Protesters voiced opposition to U.S. policies and statements concerning the Venezuelan government and its leadership. (Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

A Montana Utility’s Coal Addiction Costs Ratepayers Millions

Energy bills are set to go up because the state wants to keep the Colstrip coal plant running

By Nick Engelfried December 5, 2025

In this story: coal, coal ash, fossil fuels, energy costs

In this July 1, 2013, file photo, smoke rises from the Colstrip Steam Electric Station, a coal burning power plant in Colstrip, Montana

An “Energy Dominance” Agenda Puts Alaskan Wildlife at Risk

Full-on extraction of oil and gas imperils one of the most undeveloped regions of the country

By Lynda V. Mapes October 29, 2025

In this story: dirty energy, conservation, Trump, arctic, saving wild places

Robert Redford’s First Environmental Fight

The actor was an activist determined to protect, land, air, and water

By David Gessner October 16, 2025

In this story: activism, film, coal, dirty energy

The Real Reason the Feds Want to Revive Coal

Attempts to bring back a dying industry could increase your energy bills

By Ian Rose October 15, 2025

In this story: federal policy, fossil fuels, coal, Trump

Pollution and steam rise from the stacks of the Miami Fort Power Station near Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 2, 2025. (Photo by Jason Whitman/NurPhoto via AP)

Michigan Coal Mandate Will Increase Utility Bills for Millions

The Trump administration is forcing coal and gas plants to stay open after operators already agreed to shut them down

By Jeff St. John August 28, 2025

In this story: coal, beyond coal, dirty energy

An aerial image of Consumer Energy's J.H. Campbell Generating Complex in Ottawa County, Mich., Sept. 21, 2024. (Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP)