Damaged wetlands and streams, spills of drilling mud and a federal stop-work order have plagued the Ridgeline Expansion Project in Tennessee.

Without independent oversight, the National Science Foundation is “fully at the behest of the White House.”

Without the impartial oversight of its board, the National Science Foundation is now “fully at the behest of the White House,” experts warn.

Without the impartial oversight of its board, the National Science Foundation is now “fully at the behest of the White House,” experts warn.

An interview with author Lydia Millet.

The industry group pays politicians to convince voters that natural gas is the “most affordable and reliable energy source.”

Bald eagles and other raptors are among more than 100 bird species that have died from avian flu in the past four years—and the virus is still spreading.

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A new report shows air pollution threatens the majority of the world’s population, while information gaps increase the risks.

The Dice Well Done Club is hoping to plug its second abandoned well this year.

The state concluded there is “no current cause for concern.” Experts worried about the long-term impacts of fracking waste say more research is required.

The state concluded there is “no current cause for concern.” Experts worried about the long-term impacts of fracking waste say more research is required.

The state concluded there is “no current cause for concern.” Experts worried about the long-term impacts of fracking waste say more research is required.

Conflict in the Middle East could have major repercussions for U.S. electricity and natural gas prices. Some states, like Pennsylvania, are particularly vulnerable.

The federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for coal and oil-fired power plants were strengthened during the Biden administration.

As Democrats and climate activists seize on energy costs as a political issue, new data shows electricity rates rose 5 percent nationwide in 2025. The figures were much higher in some states.

The Trump administration repealed the EPA’s 2009 determination that greenhouse gases are a pollutant, an important legal foundation for their regulation.

The Trump administration repealed the EPA’s 2009 determination that greenhouse gases are a pollutant, an important legal foundation for their regulation.

PHILADELPHIA—Karen Young stood in a cavernous room perched on the edge of the Schuylkill River that was once a public swimming pool.  Abandoned in 1972 after a hurricane, the old natatorium is part of...

Arctic cold and high winds will add to the issues through the weekend

A sprawling winter storm that left hundreds of thousands without power, grounded thousands of flights and disrupted travel across the eastern half of the U.S. could be the first real test of the secon...

The House passed a bill last week that would “repurpose” $500 million meant for cleaning up environmental and safety hazards caused by decades of coal mining.

Go behind the scenes with managing editor Jamie Smith Hopkins and reporter Kiley Bense as they discuss how Pennsylvania is failing to track toxic oil and gas waste, while the amount sitting in landfil...

Go behind the scenes with managing editor Jamie Smith Hopkins and reporter Kiley Bense as they discuss how Pennsylvania is failing to track toxic oil and gas waste, while the amount sitting in landfil...

Higher exports of liquefied natural gas in 2025 played a significant role in rising utility bills, an analysis of federal data found.

Former government officials say the state isn’t doing enough to regulate fracking waste, even as new research shows it’s far more radioactive than previously known.

Former government officials say the state isn’t doing enough to regulate fracking waste, even as new research shows it’s far more radioactive than previously known.

More than a decade after regulators promised to improve reporting standards for this waste, an Inside Climate News investigation found huge discrepancies in state records.

More than a decade after regulators promised to improve reporting standards for this waste, an Inside Climate News investigation found huge discrepancies in state records.

Higher exports of liquefied natural gas in 2025 played a significant role in rising utility bills, an analysis of federal data found.

Just days after announcing sweeping cuts to clean energy programs across the country, the Trump administration appears to be upping the ante—potentially clawing back billions more in federal funding. ...

The picture in Pennsylvania may be a preview of what’s coming to the rest of the country.

Three years after noticing discoloration and odors in their wells, residents in New Freeport are still fighting for clean water.

Fracking was supposed to lower Pennsylvanians’ electric bills. Instead, they’re higher than ever—and they’re about to get worse.

Natural gas was pitched as a stopgap between fossil fuels and renewables. Instead, it has derailed Pennsylvania’s energy transition.

In July the agency delayed the implementation of stronger emissions standards and fenceline monitoring at steel and iron facilities for two more years.

SEPTA riders aren’t the only ones hurt by service cuts, which could jeopardize the region’s long-term ability to meet climate goals.

Looking back, “this was a terrible investment of taxpayer money,” one analyst said.

Looking back, “this was a terrible investment of taxpayer money,” one analyst said.

The deadly blast at the U.S. Steel facility outside Pittsburgh was just the latest in a series of recent workplace accidents.

A year after a devastating flood, a small town in Vermont is working to rebuild.

The debate over a pollution permit in Clairton, Pennsylvania, home to the nation’s largest coke plant, pits environmental groups and residents concerned about public health against U.S. Steel and its ...

Pediatric asthma ER visits dropped 40 percent after a coal processing plant near Pittsburgh closed down, researchers found.