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A Year After Blackout, Texans Navigate Climate Trauma in a Failing Fossil State
Texans are struggling with climate PTSD after last week's freeze as Big Oil maintains its grip on state politicians.
Soaring Methane Levels Has Scientists Concerned Climate Feedback Loop Is Here
Atmospheric methane levels are currently higher than at any point in the last 800,000 years.
Montana Plaintiffs Announce First Children’s Climate Trial in History of US
The youth plaintiffs seek to challenge the constitutionality of the state's energy policy.
GOP Suggests Biden’s Fed Pick Shouldn’t Be Confirmed Due to Climate Views
Republicans grilled Sarah Bloom Raskin over her climate views. Jamie Raskin responds in this interview.
Organizers in Appalachia Are Building a Green New Deal Blueprint for Themselves
ReImagine Appalachia promotes a Green New Deal blueprint at the intersection of energy, equity and the environment.
Climate Groups Urge Biden Not to Fight Ruling Against Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The court ruling blocked a massive oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, site of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
COVID-19 Test Delivery Leaves Out Houseless and Multigenerational Households
Two years into the pandemic, the Biden administration’s first direct testing response leaves a lot to be desired.
Climate Groups Celebrate as Judge Blocks Biden’s Oil Lease Sale in Gulf
Climate groups had characterized the sale as the equivalent of “lighting the fuse of a massive carbon bomb.”
Biden Administration Cancels Two Trump-Approved Minnesota Mining Leases
Trump had revived the controversial project amid protests from environmental advocates and Indigenous groups.
Alaska Tribes Are Fighting Back Against Plans to Open Colossal Gold Mine
Two Alaska Native corporations are working to develop what would be one of the world’s largest gold mines.