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
The Renewable Energy Train Has Left the Station The effort to scale solar and wind and reduce carbon emissions is gaining momentum By Bill McKibben March 11, 2026 In this story: clean energy, climate change, fossil fuels, solar, wind
Why New York’s Governor Is Sinking Her Own Climate Policy Kathy Hochul seeks to hook the state on fossil fuels while forgoing cheaper renewable energy By Lindsey Botts March 27, 2026 In this story: fossil fuels, renewable energy, politics, clean energy, Policy
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
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
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
This Natural Disaster Has Upended Life for Rural Alaskans Storms like Typhoon Halong will only get worse as fossil fuel emissions continue to rise By Bailey Berg November 5, 2025 In this story: Alaska, climate change, arctic, fossil fuels, disaster relief
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
The Gap Between Climate Targets and Fossil Fuel Production Is Wider Than Ever The world’s top greenhouse-gas-emitting countries are failing to take a path that avoids catastrophic warming By Dana Drugmand September 23, 2025 In this story: climate change, international climate policy, fossil fuels, clean energy, Trump