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EPA Rolls Out Training Grants For Environmental Justice Communities
WASHINGTON—A year ago, when Adam Ortiz, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Mid-Atlantic administrator, met with Shawn Scott here in the predominantly Black Ivy City neighborhood, she…
Crucial for a Clean Energy Economy, the Aluminum Industry’s Carbon Footprint Is Enormous
Aluminum is crucial for a clean energy economy, but its production is a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions as well as toxic air and…
New York Becomes the Latest State to Require Flood Risk Disclosure for Home Sales
New York will become the latest state to require flood risk disclosures in home sales under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on…
Why Maryland Is Struggling to Meet Its Own Aggressive Climate Goals
Climate and environmental activists are advocating an end to waste-to-energy trash incinerators and an accelerated transition to wind and solar energy as the Maryland Department…
A Drop in Emissions, and a Jobs Bonanza? Critics Question Benefits of a Proposed Hydrogen Hub for the Appalachian Region
PITTSBURGH—As the federal government nears a decision on which of the nation’s proposed “hydrogen hubs” will share up to $8 billion in startup money, critics…
A Known Risk: How Carbon Stored Underground Could Find Its Way Back Into the Atmosphere
This story was produced by Floodlight, a nonprofit investigative newsroom focused on climate accountability. It also appears in the Louisiana Illuminator. Generous federal tax credits…
America’s War in Afghanistan Devastated the Country’s Environment in Ways That May Never Be Cleaned Up
This investigation was co-produced with New Lines Magazine and supported in part by a grant from The Fund for Investigative Journalism. Birds dip between low…
U.S. Housing Crisis Thwarts Recruitment for Nature-Based Infrastructure Projects
Northern Wisconsin’s landscape is defined as much by the stunning shores of Lake Superior or the Bad River as the region’s seemingly endless winters. But…
EPA Approves Permit for Controversial Fracking Disposal Well in Pennsylvania
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week approved a permit for a toxic fracking wastewater disposal well named Sedat 4A, a highly controversial project in…
Q&A: How the Wolves’ Return Enhances Biodiversity
Interview by Jenni Doering, “Living on Earth” From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Managing Producer Jenni…