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AUGUST 10. 2026

A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate

Environmental protections usually only cover existing ecosystems. A group of conservationists wants the state to take a longer view.

AUGUST 9. 2026

In rural communities, fears amplified by ‘AI slop’ and social media hamper solar boom

Solar panel misinformation, spread by bots and by neighbors, derailed a project in Cajun Country that promised millions in local tax revenue. The same methods are being employed nationwide.

AUGUST 8. 2026

Trump is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid

The Department of Energy has canceled or stalled funding for thousands of projects that would improve the country’s stressed grid — and not just in blue states.

AUGUST 7. 2026

In Montana, a controversial $2B pipeline hits a speed bump

After an environmental group filed a complaint on behalf of two Montana residents, state regulators rescinded a crucial waiver.

AUGUST 6. 2026

Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say.

New research suggest that swapping your internal combustion engine for an EV is almost always the greener choice.

Inside the nearly 5-month labor lockout at an Indiana refinery

BP has locked out about 800 refinery workers in Whiting without pay for months. The hardline tactic is raising fears about the future of union power.

In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source

The state used to run on coal, relying on it for as much as 78 percent of its power a decade ago. But now renewables are surging.

AUGUST 5. 2026

Michigan winemakers have a new climate worry: More wildfire smoke

While “smoke taint” from last month’s hazy skies isn’t an immediate threat, it comes on the heels of a growing season already fraught with climate extremes.

Wildfire season is changing. Spokane is showing how.

As climate change primes the Pacific Northwest to burn, hundreds in Washington state's second-biggest city lose their homes.

A controversial plan to update Line 5 just suffered a major loss at the Michigan Supreme Court

Opponents are hopeful that a recent ruling by the court to vacate a key permit could eventually shut down the pipeline altogether.

AUGUST 4. 2026

What another Texas flood revealed about the state’s warning system

Texas remade its early warning system after last year's deadly inundation. July's flood revealed what it accomplished — and what’s left to do.

AUGUST 3. 2026

Is the recycling symbol free speech? A judge just ruled it could be.

The ruling pauses a California law dictating how the recycling symbol is used, teeing up a First Amendment fight over environmental marketing.

AUGUST 2. 2026

This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm

Panamint Capital broke ground on a $1.7 billion solar and storage project at the Calvert coal mine. The mine and an adjacent coal plant will stay online.

AUGUST 1. 2026

How wildfire smoke is reshaping childhood

Smoky summers are becoming the new normal across the American West, forcing a generation of children to grow up indoors.