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- Fearing ‘Catastrophic Impacts’ From Water Cuts, Nevada Sues Feds Over Colorado River Plan
by By Steven Rodas on August 24, 2026 at 11:55 pmThree days was all it took for the Trump administration’s Colorado River plan to see a legal challenge from, somewhat ironically, Nevada. Of the seven states that rely on the river, Nevada gets […]
- ERCOT Says Abbott’s Data Center Audit Will Be Done in Decemberby By Arcelia Martin on August 24, 2026 at 10:06 pm
The first group of large data centers in line to get connected to Texas’ grid won’t move forward until mid-December, grid officials say. Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) staff […]
- Remembering the ‘Visionary’ Author of Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendmentby By Marie Cusick on August 24, 2026 at 4:02 pm
A monumental figure in Pennsylvania’s environmental movement passed away last week. Former state legislator Franklin Kury, who was 89, led Pennsylvania to become one of the first governments in the […]
- The Trump Administration Has Spent Billions Boosting Gas Exports, Spurring More Frackingby By Nicholas Kusnetz on August 24, 2026 at 9:00 am
For companies looking to export natural gas, the last few years have brought both feast and famine. The growth has been so fast that some efforts have struggled to secure financial backing. There are […]
- Burning Questions Confront Wildland Firefighters in Maine and Across New Englandby By Sydney Cromwell on August 23, 2026 at 9:00 am
Wildfires in New England rarely make national news. The spotlight is more often on the catastrophic fires of Western states, but the Northeast’s fire season has been quietly heating up. In 2025, […]
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- Tennessee helped usher in the nuclear age. It wants to lead the way again.
by Katie Myers on August 24, 2026 at 8:45 amBut the region’s long industrial and nuclear history has left more toxic legacies, too.
- Living with drought has taught pastoralists lessons the world needs
by Joseph Lee on August 24, 2026 at 8:30 amHalf a billion pastoralists draw on generations of knowledge to thrive on rangelands. They say protecting their way of life would help others prepare for a hotter, drier world.
- Even meteorologists are baffled by the Midwestern tornado seasonby Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco on August 24, 2026 at 8:15 am
More than 200 tornadoes have hit Illinois this year. Here’s how the twisters form, and how climate change might be influencing them.
- Trump ordered to release billions in climate grants meant for Black communities
by Adam Mahoney, Capital B on August 23, 2026 at 1:00 pmFrom the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, to sewage problems in Alabama, stalled projects could get new life after federal court rulings.
- Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’
by Gabrielle Canon on August 22, 2026 at 1:00 pmFirefighters describe being pushed to limit by a brutal wildfire season, with key leadership roles going unfilled.
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