Proof Oil Companies Own America’s Political System

Joan Meiners / ProPublica Dec 27, 2019 A new probe finds Louisiana has failed to pursue millions in remediation for spills—money environmental groups say they desperately need. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Tropical Storm Barry Expected to Soak Louisiana

KEVIN McGILL and JANET McCONNAUGHEY / The Associated Press Jul 13, 2019 Heavy rains that could last for days are likely to pose a test of the flood-prevention systems built after Hurricane Katrina 14 years ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Oil Spill You’ve Never Heard of May Rival BP

Ilana Novick Oct 23, 2018 It’s been going on since 2004, with no end in sight. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tropical Storm Gordon Blacks Out Parts of Alabama

STACEY PLAISANCE and KEVIN McGILL / The Associated Press Sep 4, 2018 The storm is expected to quickly weaken as it moves toward Arkansas. It did not reach hurricane status. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Scraps Policy Protecting Oceans, Great Lakes

JOHN FLESHER / The Associated Press Jun 22, 2018 The president revokes an order issued by President Barack Obama in 2010 following the largest oil spill in U.S. history—the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Record Heat Means Hurricanes Gain Ferocity Faster

Tim Radford / Climate News Network May 18, 2018 Hurricane forces are accelerating, and devastating floods can be linked to warmer oceans. But climate change is not the only factor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Spring Storm Moves East After Blanketing Central U.S. in Snow

JEFF BAENEN and RICK CALLAHAN / The Associated Press Apr 15, 2018 A mid-April storm stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes dumps two feet of snow on parts of the Upper Midwest before plowing toward the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Saving What’s Left of Paradise

Eleanor Goldfield / Truthdig Apr 2, 2018 In Louisiana, misdeeds by the oil and gas pipeline industries have fired up people dedicated to monitoring the situation—and they could use some help. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

2nd GOP Governor Seeks Exclusion From Offshore Drilling Plan

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2018 Democrats from coastal states cry hypocrisy and partisanship as North Carolina's Henry McMaster moves to protect his state from the risks associated with drilling. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Anti-Progressive Trump Agenda Could Backfire

Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese / Popular Resistance Jan 8, 2018 Many of the president's policies, including a foreign policy that isolates the United States, go against national consensus on critical issues. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

As Seas Around Mar-a-Lago Rise, Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Thwart a Local Climate Action Plan

By Lisa Song / ProPublica Apr 3, 2017 The president’s budget calls for ending a program that supports environmental efforts in Palm Beach County, Fla., and in the hometowns of some Cabinet members. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

2015 in Review: Amid the Gloom Covering Our Planet, Some Rays of Light

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 22, 2015 On the winter solstice, a Truthdig review of the year's environmental stories finds cause for hope in our poison-riddled world. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )