Critics Call Super-Pollutant Rollback “Worst Form of Gaslighting” Trump’s EPA rolls out affordability talking points while rolling back environmental protections By Dana Drugmand May 28, 2026 In this story: EPA, climate change, Trump
ICE Operations Around Public Lands and Other Spaces Keep Visitors Away Minnesota residents describe avoiding parks after Operation Metro Surge By Will Matuska May 18, 2026 In this story: immigration, Trump, politics, national parks, state parks
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
Republicans in Congress Push “Climate Shakedown” Bill That Permanently Shields Big Oil From Accountability Climate advocates say the new bill would give the fossil fuel industry a "get out of jail free card" By Dana Drugmand May 6, 2026 In this story: environmental law, climate change, Trump, politics, fossil free finance
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, Trump
How Americans Could Lose Their Voice in the Push to Build Big Projects Efforts to update the National Environmental Policy Act put its future in doubt By Hannah Story Brown April 21, 2026 In this story: federal policy, environmental law, environmental justice, public health, Trump
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
Trump Uses “God Squad” to Slash Endangered Species Protections The decision could defang the Endangered Species Act and condemn the world’s most endangered whale to extinction By Ian Rose April 7, 2026 In this story: endangered species, saving wild places, wildlife, Our Wild America, Trump
Shifting Border Wall Plans Threaten Big Bend Region Covert plans to militarize remote parts of Texas could endanger fragile desert communities By Margret Grebowicz April 2, 2026 In this story: borderlands, Trump, saving wild places, wildlife, animals
What Happens When a Workforce Is Gutted? Researchers reflect on what was lost a year after the Trump administration dismantled scientific research By Caroline Van Hemert March 29, 2026 In this story: Alaska, federal policy, Trump, science, conservation