Electric Big Rigs Are Poised to Revolutionize the Trucking Industry
A new generation of heavy haul vehicles will cut carbon pollution, clean up the air, and improve truckers' lives
By
Judith Lewis Mernit
September 3, 2024
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transportation
Oil Tycoons Open the Money Floodgates for Trump
Fossil fuel giants are all in to help elect Trump
By
Judith Lewis Mernit
August 22, 2024
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Election 2024
LA’s Battle Against Smog Isn’t Over
In order to finally clear the air, Los Angeles needs to stop burning fossil fuels
By
Judith Lewis Mernit
June 18, 2023
Can Anything Stop the Backyard Drillers?
A California law banned them, but the oil industry won a do-over—and freedom to drill near homes, schools, and hospitals
By
Judith Lewis Mernit
May 27, 2023
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oil
A School Bus That Doesn't Poison the Children
West Virginia isn't big on clean energy, but children's health isn't up for debate
By
Judith Lewis Mernit
December 18, 2022
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electric vehicles
Free Shipping Isn’t Free for Everyone
Online retailing delivers a public health problem
By
Judith Lewis Mernit
September 12, 2022
It’s the Beginning of the End for Oil Drilling in Los Angeles
The backstory of how the nation’s second-argest city voted to move beyond oil
By
Judith Lewis Mernit
February 10, 2022
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oil
Air So Dirty You Can Catch It in a Bucket
In California's Central Valley, the hard part is figuring out what's not polluting the air
By
Judith Lewis Mernit
December 30, 2021
Two Cheers for California’s New Oil and Gas Setbacks
New drilling rigs need to be a kilometer away from homes, schools, and hospitals, but old ones stay
By
Judith Lewis Mernit
November 6, 2021
Past Time to Shut Down Offshore Drilling
Aging infrastructure and a bottom-feeding oil company caused the Southern California spill, but only because we let them
By
Judith Lewis Mernit
October 5, 2021