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A group of people hold signs and banners. One sign reads, “Wake up,” and includes a drawing of the Earth in flames.

As Climate Clock Ticks, US Government Has Been Using Burning Trash to Look Green

by Will Evans and Najib Aminy July 24, 2023July 24, 2023

Federal agencies have been padding their environmental stats with a strategy that’s too cheap, too carbon-heavy and too easy to make a difference.

Claws grab garbage from a giant pit to transfer it to boilers.

It’s Not Easy Going Green

by Will Evans, Najib Aminy, Jenny Casas, Katharine Mieszkowski, Kate Howard, Melissa Lewis, Nikki Frick, Steven Rascón, Zulema Cobb, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Claire Mullen, Taki Telonidis, Brett Myers, Al Letson and D. Victoria Baranetsky July 22, 2023August 1, 2023

There’s a way to “fight” climate change that’s cheap, popular and completely ineffective.

A power plant with four towers looms over the small town of Colstrip, Montana. A khaki-colored tube containing a coal conveyor belt runs across the landscape.

The Battle for Clean Energy in Coal Country

by Jonathan Jones, Jenny Casas, Kate Howard, Nikki Frick, D. Victoria Baranetsky, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Steven Rascón, Taki Telonidis, Brett Myers and Al Letson June 3, 2023June 13, 2023

Across the country, states are moving to renewable energy – but Montana is doubling down on fossil fuels.