Amid hopes and fears, a plastics boom in Appalachia is on hold

The Ohio River Valley is wrestling with whether to tie its fortunes to another toxic, boom-and-bust…

In Europe, a backlash is growing over incinerating garbage

Growing concern about incinerators' CO2 emissions is forcing many EU countries to rethink their support for…

In Europe, Backlash Heats Up Over Garbage Incinerators

Trash-burning facilities once seemed like a useful way to minimize pollution and generate power. But the…

How renewable energy could emerge on top after the pandemic

Analysts say renewables' economic advantage will only increase in the long term.

A Surge of New Plastic Is About to Hit the Planet

A world awash in plastic will soon get slammed by more, as major oil companies ramp…

Big Oil’s Plan B is already in the pipeline: More plastic

Unless production slows, one expert says, “they’ll just find something else to wrap in plastic.”