News in Brief A New Study Reveals Diesel Filters’ Unintended Effects The study shows that the chemical reaction used in diesel filters can increase the presence of nitrogen dioxide—and worsen common allergic reactions. Leah Dunlevy
Footnotes From the Archives News in Brief The EPA Is Tabling Its Controversial ‘Secret Science’ Proposal The policy would have required that the data for all scientific studies used to justify major regulatory actions be publicly available. Rebecca Worby
News in Brief Viewfinder: Protests Against Diesel Cars in Germany Activists hold a demonstration against diesel cars in front of the Transport Ministry in Berlin, Germany, on March 14th, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Week in Photos: From Welcoming Back Loved Ones in Sudan to the Winter Olympics in South Korea A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice Viewfinder: Greenpeace Activists in Germany Greenpeace activists stage an action against diesel cars on February 19th, 2018, in Stuttgart, Germany. Pacific Standard Staff
Economics More Datapoints on the Rise of Diesel Thanks to a particularly devastating refinery fire in the Bay Area that sucker-punched California supplies, the spot price… Michael Todd
Nature & Technology News in Brief Previous Site Sections Diesel: The Dirty Fuel That Could Usher in Clean Energy Can we be smart enough to capitalize on the boom of dirty diesel fuel—recently listed as a carcinogen—to make renewables finally have an impact? Lisa Margonelli