Inside the Struggle for Clean Energy in Waukegan, Illinois
A city once known for its PCB-laden harbor was ready for a comeback—until local politics got in the way.
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The Insurance Industry Needs to Break Its Ties With Coal
Insurance companies have warned about the risks of climate change for more than 20 years, and it's time for them to walk the walk.
Would a Trump Presidency Really Help Our Coal Industry?
Coal mining jobs have been in decline since the 1980s. Is there reason to think Donald Trump could resuscitate a dying industry?
What China’s New Five-Year Plan Means for Global Warming
China is the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter—and right now, Beijing is taking climate much more seriously than Washington is.
India’s Next Decade Could Decide the Future of Our Climate
How India builds its energy grid could decide the fate of humanity. Maybe we should help the country out.
America’s Power Plant Problem
More than 200 out of the 523 coal-fired power plants that were in operation five years ago are now closed or slated for closure. What should we do with them?
Is the Coal Industry on Its Way Out?
The federal government's new moratorium on mining leases is just one of many setbacks for Big Coal.
It’s the End of the Beginning of the End for Coal
The government has suspended new coal leases on federal land. The coal industry may never recover.
Where Should All the Coal Miners Go?
The evidence on conventional job re-training programs is unimpressive, which is bad news for the thousands of coal workers who are likely to lose their jobs in the coming years.
Chicago’s Catholic Churches See the Light—and Cut Their Carbon Emissions
The Archdiocese of Chicago is acting on the pope’s environmental message.