The Forever Chemicals Business Model: Make the Pollution, Leave the Cleanup to Us There is a familiar pattern in American environmental policy. Companies make money

They Call It Development. The People Defending the Land Are Dying. Around the world, governments and corporations promise development. They promise jobs, energy, minerals, food

Cadiz Is a 50-Year Gamble on the Mojave Desert Southern California needs water, and Cadiz Inc. says it has found some beneath its land in

Hospitals Have AI to Bill You.Insurers Have AI to Deny You.Now You Need AI to Fight Back. Artificial intelligence was supposed to make healthcare smarter,

The Marvin Braude Bike Path showing the Scattergood Steam Plant behind the bike path. Image licensed under the Creative Commons; photo by FacewizardThe Hydrogen Isn’t

When the Pesticide Company Gets to Help Pick the Rules Imagine getting pulled over for speeding and having the police officer hand you a menu:

The EPA Found a Cheap Way to Cut Power Plant Pollution:Stop Regulating It There is an easy way to make pollution controls cheaper: get rid

California Asked Plastic Companies to Pay for Their Waste.Now They Want the Law Gone. For decades, the deal around plastic packaging has been remarkably good

Corpus Christi Killed the Desalination Zombie. Again. Three months ago, we wrote that Corpus Christi’s billion-dollar desalination project had crawled back out of the grave.

AI Needs More Power. Why Should the Public Get Less of a Say? America is racing to build the infrastructure needed for artificial intelligence, and

When Oil Wastewater Becomes Irrigation Water, We Should Ask Why The oil industry has a water problem, and its proposed solution should make all of

The Ocean Floor Should Not Become the Next Sacrifice Zone For most of human history, the deepest parts of the ocean were protected by something