SpaceX ‘pinky promises’ no bad impacts for Louisiana locals — then forced to backtrack
In a tense meeting, SpaceX managers told locals the massive spaceport won’t affect them at all. Then locals pressed for specifics.
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Author interview: the difficult, sometimes hilarious search for sustainably produced food
Zackary Vernon's new collection of essays investigates his yearslong efforts to eat outside of our industrialized food production system.
Desk reporters follow up on catastrophes and look ahead to hurricane season
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‘In every room, every hand would go up’: Panelists discuss cancer, pesticides and environmental risks
Our partners at Investigate Midwest explore how decades of industrialized farming, pressure from chemical manufacturers and federal farm policy have left many producers relying heavily on pesticides.
How do you fix a backwards river?
Editorial director Chas Sisk reflects on our recent event exploring the radical engineering of the Chicago River.
New journalists to join the Ag & Water Desk
A new cohort of reporters will help expand coverage of environmental issues in the Mississippi River Basin.