At least 13 states allow drilling waste to be used for road de-icing, dust suppression, and…
Author: Diana Kruzman
California regulators reject governor’s pitch for carbon neutrality by 2035
A draft plan says it could be done by 2045, but only with the help of…
In Wisconsin, small towns want more regulations for big farms
The state's agricultural lobby says local efforts to regulate CAFOs are illegal.
Companies can soon start paying the Bahamas to store carbon in the ocean
One of the world's first government-run underwater carbon offset programs is coming to the Caribbean.
How a Nebraska ethanol plant turned seeds into toxic waste
State regulators shuttered the AltEn plant in 2021 after years of environmental violations. Residents are just…
Biden: Federal agencies must consider climate impacts of infrastructure projects
The changes to the National Environmental Policy Act reverse Trump-era rollbacks, impacting projects from roads to…
EPA to investigate racial discrimination in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
Complaints allege that industrial facilities have discharged “excessive levels” of carcinogenic chemicals in a majority-Black community.
As utility-scale renewables expand, some Midwest farmers are pushing back
Rural communities are concerned about losing agricultural land in a region long-defined by its farming roots.
What’s in Biden’s $5.8 trillion budget proposal?
Funding for green jobs, climate research, and environmental justice.
Midwestern lawmakers are trying to replace Russian oil with ethanol
Advocates of increased ethanol sales argue that it could lower fuel prices and help the climate.…