Environment & Climate
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Microplastics in global agricultural soil act as a Trojan horse for toxins and pathogens
A comprehensive five-year multinational research project has revealed a concerning reality regarding the state of global agriculture: microplastics have permeated…
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These Black Los Angeles residents may soon receive environmental reparations
For generations, the residents of Inglewood, Baldwin Hills, and Ladera Heights have lived in the shadow of the Inglewood Oil…
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Federal Firefighter Shortages and Aggressive Suppression Mandates Create Crisis on the Frontlines of an Unprecedented Wildfire Season
The United States is currently navigating one of the most perilous wildfire seasons in modern history, as federal firefighting forces…
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The Silent Suffocation: Inside the Decades-Long Battle for Black Lung Justice in American Coal Country
For 38 years, Josh Armes navigated the subterranean passages of West Virginia and Virginia coal mines, working long shifts in…
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The Silent Suffocation: As Black Lung Cases Hit a 50-Year High, Thousands of Miners Face a Brutal Battle for Survival and Benefits
For thirty-eight years, Josh Armes descended into the earth, laboring in the coal mines of West Virginia and Virginia to…
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Senate Energy Negotiators Clash Over Permitting Reform, Data Centers, and Grid Reliability Ahead of Midterms
As lawmakers prepare to leave Capitol Hill to campaign for the upcoming midterm elections, a bipartisan group of senators is…
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A Decade of Dust: The Lingering Crisis of Black Lung Disease and the Battle for Miner Benefits
For 38 years, Josh Armes navigated the subterranean passages of West Virginia and Virginia, extracting the coal that fueled the…
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High-Stakes Energy Permitting Reform Stalls in the Senate as Lawmakers Grapple With Surging Power Demand, Grid Strain, and Voter Backlash
Washington — As lawmakers prepare to leave Capitol Hill to campaign across the country for the midterm elections, a bipartisan…
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The Long Shadow of the Coal Mine: A Crisis of Black Lung Disease and Legal Limbo for American Miners
For 38 years, Josh Armes navigated the subterranean darkness of coal mines in West Virginia and Virginia, a career defined…
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Senate Bipartisan Group Nears Landmark Energy Permitting Reform Amid Surging Power Demand and Political Hurdles
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill prepare to leave Washington for the upcoming midterm election campaigns, a bipartisan coalition of senators…
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