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New Mexico’s Threatened Pecos River

Declining snowpacks plus climate stress lead to less water in one of New Mexico's iconic waterways.

Capital & Main · 1h ago

‘It’s a Beautiful River in the Middle of a Hellscape’

As climate change dries New Mexico, the Pecos faces a growing threat as it runs through the Permian Basin oilfield.

Capital & Main · 7h ago

Aging Coal Plants Turn Into a Midterm Fight Over Energy Costs

The Trump administration says the plants are vital for grid reliability. Utilities, states and ratepayers are challenging the orders and candidates are turning the costs into a campaign issue.

Capital & Main · 8h ago

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Pesticide Pollution Persists as Officials Develop Stricter Regulations

Methyl bromide levels near fumigation facilities in Long Beach have spiked 20 times this year, air monitoring data shows. Many residents have no idea of the risks.

Capital & Main · Oct 6

L.A.’s Ports Are the Region’s Biggest Polluters

Rising sea levels threaten L.A. ports’ most valuable assets: storage tanks for crude oil and refined fossil fuel — products that contribute to climate change.

Capital & Main · Oct 6

A Rising Sea and the Toxic Tides That Could Be Unleashed

There's been progress in cleaning up L.A.’s ports, but they remain the region’s biggest polluter — and residents feel it most acutely.

Capital & Main · Oct 5

Faith Leaders Embark on an Eight-Day Pilgrimage to Protest ICE Detentions

The journey, from a detention center in California’s high desert to Downtown Los Angeles, highlights the role of clergy in resisting Trump’s immigrant crackdown.

Capital & Main · Oct 3

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How Coal Mining Killed a Pennsylvania River

Residents are working to clean up the Tioga River in order to bring back cold water fish species and create an outdoor recreation economy.

Capital & Main · Oct 2

Once a Bucolic Pennsylvania River, the Tioga Is Now All but Dead

Two centuries after the coal miners arrived, residents are racing to save the stream and bring back the trout.

Capital & Main · Oct 2

New ‘Oligarch Index’ Tracks California’s Biggest Political Spenders

Over two decades, the top 99 individuals and business organizations spent more on campaigns and lobbying than the bottom 99.9%.

Capital & Main · Oct 1

Downtown L.A. Residential Hotel Closed by City, Leaving Some Tenants Homeless

A developer bet he could clean up the St. George Hotel. But former tenants describe mold, bedbugs and neglect. City records show conditions had deteriorated.

Capital & Main · Sep 30

In Colorado, the Majestic Ponderosa Pines Are Dying

A historic drought, climate change and a tiny beetle put 600,000 acres of pine at risk. Already, their gray skeletons line the highways.

Capital & Main · Sep 30

U.S. Sends Immigrants to Countries It Warns Americans Not to Visit

From kidnappings to torture, lawyers say third-country removals expose vulnerable people to the risks they fled in the first place.

Capital & Main · Sep 29

A West Texas Town Struggles With Its Driest Days in Hundreds of Years

Over two decades of drought threaten the future of ranching in Candelaria.

Capital & Main · Sep 28

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Capital & Main · Sep 28

The Driest Days in Hundreds of Years

In West Texas, the creeks dried up, cattle production struggled, and small towns like Candelaria slowly emptied out.

Capital & Main · Sep 24

Press Freedom Becomes an Afterthought in Paramount-Warner Merger Deal

The settlement includes a vague vow to protect CNN and CBS journalism, and few details on how an “editorial independence board” might work.

Capital & Main · Sep 23

In Florida, the Climate Crisis Comes Due as a Higher Insurance Premium

The state’s voters aren’t arguing about fuel. They’re arguing about who pays when extreme weather hits.

Capital & Main · Sep 22

Tiene 83 años, pero tiene que salir de casa antes del amanecer para ganarse un salario bajo.

Las dificultades que enfrenta García reflejan lo que millones de trabajadores con bajos sueldos como ella enfrentan en todo el país, donde el aumento de los costos erosiona su ya precaria situación.

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Capital & Main · Sep 18

Rideshare Drivers Want a Fair Hearing Before Losing Their Jobs

In Chicago, city data shows fewer than 4% of the more than 30,000 drivers removed from rideshare platforms were reinstated.

Capital & Main · Sep 17

‘Billionaires Shouldn’t Exist.’ Why California Unions Are Fighting for a Wealth Tax.

Cal Labor Federation president Lorena Gonzalez says Proposition 40 — opposed by the ultra-rich — is needed to maintain basic health care services after cuts by President Trump and Republicans.

Capital & Main · Sep 17

California Cites Billions to Cool Prisons, But Won’t Disclose Figures

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has yet to make public the multibillion-dollar cost projection behind its 2024 decision to exempt state prisons from heat safety rules.

Capital & Main · Sep 17

California Eyes Prison Heat Protections That Fall Short of Other Workplaces’

California is crafting weaker heat protections for prisons than for other workplaces, citing billions in costs to cool aging institutions as climate and health risks increase.

Capital & Main · Sep 16

Colorado’s Largest Data Center Could Rise Next to Homes — Without a Public Hearing

The proposed campus would consume 11 times the power of Denver International Airport; as it has across the country, opposition mounts.

Capital & Main · Sep 15

Pennsylvania’s Amazon Data Center Boom Is Fueled by a Lucrative Tax Break

Repealing the exemption, which could cost the state billions, has failed repeatedly despite bipartisan support.

Capital & Main · Sep 14

Understaffed and Underpaid: Why CVS Pharmacists in Three States Authorized a Strike

The pressure on pharmacy staff to work quickly leads to high turnover and threatens patient safety, workers say.

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