The Fight Against the Ambler Road in Alaska Is Far From Over Despite a wave of recent victories for project proponents, numerous obstacles remain Story and Illustrations by Sarah Gilman April 12, 2026 In this story: indigenous communities, mining, politics
The Lithium Mine Next Door One of the largest deposits of lithium is in an open-pit mine outside Charlotte, North Carolina By Carrie Dow January 31, 2026 In this story: renewable energy, clean energy, mining
Risky Mining Could Power the Switch to Renewable Energy Conservation groups and island nations question the promise of deep-sea mining By Tabby Kibugi January 1, 2026 In this story: mining, marine ecosystems, whales
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Faces Uncertain Future Amid Budget Cuts The Trump administration is also looking to revive mining in the popular wilderness area Text and photographs by Will Matuska August 17, 2025 In this story: public lands, Trump, mining, water, rivers
Can We Sustainably Mine the Metals We Need for Renewable Energy? In "The War Below," Ernest Scheyder considers the hard choices of the clean energy transition By Jonathan Hahn January 23, 2024 In this story: books, clean energy, mining
Norway Greenlights World’s First Commercial Deep-Sea Mining Project Here’s what the new project means for the US and other countries beyond the Nordic region By Elyse Hauser December 16, 2023 In this story: mining, oceans, renewable energy
The Promise and Peril of Fueling the Clean Energy Transition Could the green energy revolution start in one of the reddest states? By Amal Ahmed August 14, 2023 In this story: clean energy, mining, mountaintop-removal mining, climate change, federal policy
President Biden Designates New National Monument Near Grand Canyon Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni—Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument will honor tribal heritage and protect the area from uranium mining By Lindsey Botts August 8, 2023 In this story: saving wild places, public lands, mining
This Puerto Rican Organizer Sees a Path for Light and Hope Adriana Gonzalez is helping bring clean energy to the island Adapted from an interview by Lindsey Botts May 10, 2023 In this story: activism, mining, indigenous communities
Environmentalists Push to Protect the Okefenokee Swamp From Titanium Mining Georgia is considering whether to allow a mine to be built next to critical wetlands By Niko Zlotnik February 14, 2023 In this story: mining, clean water