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
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
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, dirty energy, 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
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
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
The Largest Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Is One Step Closer to Completion The Trump administration is fast-tracking a project that will increase emissions and gas prices By Delaney Nolan April 14, 2025 In this story: liquefied natural gas, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), climate change, dirty energy, federal policy
The Nation’s Biggest Utilities Are Lagging on Fossil Fuel Phaseout The Sierra Club’s “Dirty Truth” report found that most aren’t taking action on their climate goals By Lily Carey October 9, 2024 In this story: clean energy, dirty energy, utilities