How Retirees End Up Funding The Climate Crisis
Routing $500 million through a Blackstone fund, the New York State Common Retirement Fund is among the largest investors in a notorious Ohio coal plant.
Environment
Breaking news and critical investigations into the world’s mounting climate crisis, with a focus on those who are exacerbating and profiting from the disaster.
👀 Manchin’s Pipeline Campaign Continues
The coal baron senator and his fossil fuel allies are still pushing to fast-track the construction of dirty pipelines as a matter of national security.
The Low-Profile Runoff That Could Change Louisiana’s Climate Trajectory
An under-the-radar public service commissioner race has major implications for climate justice in the Gulf South.
Does Post-Nazi Germany Hold The Secret To Climate Reparations?
As COP27 officials grapple with how to address climate-related “loss and damage,” wealthy countries dodging their financial responsibilities would do better to look to post-war Germany.
The Midterm Issue No One’s Talking About
As voters push to prioritize climate change and fossil fuels spend big on key races, less than one percent of election ads are focused on the environment.
Big Oil’s Banner Quarter
Oil and gas companies posted yet another quarter of record profits for the most recent quarter.
ELECTION INSIDER: Big Oil’s Midterm Meddling
In five minutes, we’ll tell you what you need to know about the low-profile — but high-stakes — races fossil fuel interests are trying to rig.
Private Companies Helped Ruin Jackson’s Water
As Mississippi considers privatizing Jackson’s water, parts of the city system already run by private companies have been left in ruins.
In Massachusetts, An Undercover Climate Foe
Utility companies in the liberal stronghold are using regulated monopoly profits to shape and derail environmental efforts.
Before Hurricane, Florida Republicans Helped Oil Donors Fight Climate Rules
They also voted against investments in climate resilience, weatherization, and flood mitigation.