Fossil fuel production on public lands inflicts a heavy environmental toll
Pressure to drill for oil and gas on public lands is sure to increase in the years ahead. Before that happens, let's take stock of the environmental risks.
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More drilling, less protection
Less coal, more oil: Climate pollution trends by state
Renewed interest in uranium mining threatens waterways and wildlife
EV charging is getting better, and not just because there are more chargers
Looking back at 2024, and ahead to 2025
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Clean energy can’t solve global warming (on its own)
Renewable energy can enable us to live comfortable, zero-carbon lives. But it can't stop global warming - not without limits on fossil fuels.
Getting the lead out, 10 years after Flint
The Biden administration has taken the most significant step toward protecting our drinking water from lead since the start of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis a decade ago.
Renewables On The Rise Dashboard
America produces more than three times as much power from the sun, the wind and the earth as we did in 2014, with growth in all 50 states. Key technologies such as electric vehicles and battery storage are also booming - helping to repower America with clean energy.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still wreaking havoc on the Gulf of Mexico
Fourteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the wildlife and ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico have still not recovered. As scientists continue to uncover new and disturbing things about the long-term impacts of the spill, proposals currently on the table to increase offshore drilling show that the lessons of Deepwater Horizon have not been learned.
Accidents Waiting to Happen: Factory Farms
Waste lagoons used by industrial-scale livestock operations threaten spills that can cause catastrophic damage to America’s rivers, lakes and streams.