These changes will have significant impacts on the ecosystem, culture, and economy of the region.
Category: Environmental Updates
The Permian Basin is ground zero for a billion-dollar surge of zombie oil wells
This story was originally published by Grist with the headline The Permian Basin is ground zero…
One researcher’s quest to quantify the environmental cost of abandoned oil wells
Unplugged wells could be quietly leaking millions of pounds of methane in West Texas.
How we calculated the size of the Southwest’s abandoned oil well problem
Using machine learning, we found that states are grossly undercounting orphan wells.
‘No teeth and no funding’: How regulators failed to police the oil industry
Thirty years of data show Texas and New Mexico officials struggled to identify and fine violators.
Fighting pipelines to the last mile
In British Columbia, Native communities, activists, and local government are split over new pipelines and their…
The First 100 – Biden’s (not-so-secret) climate plan
This week, the Biden infrastructure plan landed.
Why activists distrust this plan to cut emissions from cars and trucks
Many environmental justice advocates worry the interstate climate initiative will leave overburdened communities behind.
Ohio’s utility bribery scandal could cost the public billions more than previously thought
If not for HB6, Ohioans could avoid more than $2 billion in excess utility bills and…
Has Eugene, Oregon, found a ‘superpower’ for climate action?
The city is eyeing changes to its natural gas contract to fund climate ambitions.