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In California’s Central Valley, the Plan to Build More Solar Faces a Familiar Constraint: The Need for More Power Lines

The state could embrace “policy synergy” to deploy solar in areas transitioning out of agriculture, but the transmission lines must come first.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant

At the UN Water Conference, Running to Keep Up with an Ambitious 2030 Goal for Universal Water Rights

By Delaney Dryfoos

Biden Approves ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project to Drill Oil in the Alaskan Arctic

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Activists Make Final Appeal to Biden to Block Arctic Oil Project

By Nicholas Kusnetz, Aman Azhar

Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Left Devastating Flooding in Central Florida. Will it Happen Again?

By Amy Green, WMFE

EPA Announces $27 Billion Effort to Curb Emissions and Stem Environmental Injustices. Advocates Say It’s a Good Start

By Aman Azhar

Arizona’s New Governor Takes on Water Conservation and Promises to Revise the State’s Groundwater Management Act

By Wyatt Myskow

Seven Tough Issues That Could Disrupt Maryland Gov.-Elect Moore’s Climate Agenda

By Aman Azhar

In the End, Solar Power Opponents Prevail in Williamsport, Ohio

By Dan Gearino

Finding the Antidote to Climate Anxiety in Stories About Taking Action

By Kiley Bense

In August 2019, President Donald Trump toured the Shell plant in Monaca, Pennsylvania, while it was under construction. He was joined by Energy Secretary Rick Perry (L), Shell Oil company President Gretchen Watkins (2nd L) and Shell Pennsylvania Vice President Hilary Mercer (3rd R). Credit: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images)

A New Shell Plant in Pennsylvania Will Soon Become the State’s Second Largest Emitter of Volatile Organic Chemicals

By Reid Frazier, StateImpact Pennsylvania

Amid Punishing Drought, California Is Set to Adopt Rules to Reduce Water Leaks. The Process has Lagged

By Emma Foehringer Merchant

Judge Tosses Air Permits For $9.4 Billion Louisiana Plastics Plant

By James Bruggers

With COP27 Approaching, Cities Like Philadelphia Are ‘Powerful Tools’ for Climate Adaptation

By Kiley Bense

A home in Pilgrim's Knob, Virginia, sits empty after being lifted from its foundation by a recent flood. Credit: Chris Kenning, USA Today.

Can Appalachia Be Saved? Or Will ‘Worse and Worse’ Flooding Wash it Away?

By Chris Kenning, Connor Giffin and James Bruggers

Strip Mining Worsened the Severity of Deadly Kentucky Floods, Say Former Mining Regulators. They Are Calling for an Investigation

By James Bruggers

A young girl waits in line for not potable water delivered by a tanker truck in Colonia Mirador de Garcia, Mexico, in July 2022. Residents there have been without running water for days. Credit: Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images.

Drought Emergency in Mexico Rekindles Demand for Water Law Reform

By Myriam Vidal Valero

After Unprecedented Heatwaves, Monsoon Rains and the Worst Floods in Over a Century Devastate South Asia

By Zoha Tunio

From Spring to Fall, New York Harbor Is a Feeding Ground for Bottlenose Dolphins, a New Study Reveals

By Daelin Brown

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