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Does Oil and Gas Production Consume Too Much Water?

With water use growing, arid Western states are asking for new regulations.

Capital & Main · Jun 6, 2023

L.A.’s Summer of Solidarity

Reaching across diverse backgrounds and kinds of work, thousands of union members are sharing strategy and stories of the struggle to live and work in Los Angeles.

Capital & Main · Jun 5, 2023

Debt Ceiling Agreement Mostly Spares Biden’s Investments in Clean Energy, Infrastructure

The president’s new economic paradigm for large-scale government intervention is largely untouched by the deal with Republicans.

Capital & Main · Jun 2, 2023

Excavating the Future: Stopping AAPI Hate

Manjusha Kulkarni, co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate, talks about the surge in anti-Asian harassment and violence during the pandemic and the communities that are pushing back.

Capital & Main · May 29, 2023

Pennsylvania Legislators Claw Back the State’s Power to Plug Abandoned Wells

After a deal last year kneecapped regulators’ ability to address the crisis of abandoned oil and gas wells, Dems aim to reset environmental law.

Capital & Main · May 26, 2023

Just Because You Think You Are Tipping a Service Worker Doesn’t Mean You Are

Two California cases probe who is pocketing those extra fees tacked onto your restaurant tab.

Capital & Main · May 25, 2023

New Mexico, ‘Climate Champ’ Governor Sued for Oil and Gas Failures

Lawsuit argues the state is not equally upholding environmental protections enshrined in its constitution.

Capital & Main · May 24, 2023

Excavating the Future: Guarding the Hidden Archive

Natalia Molina, historian, author and MacArthur fellow, discusses gentrification and her family's history of nurturing community.

Capital & Main · May 23, 2023

Excavating the Future: Breaking the Silence

Rossana Pérez, healer and activist in the Salvadoran community of Los Angeles, talks about the transgenerational trauma that the COVID-19 pandemic exposed.

Capital & Main · May 22, 2023

Colorado’s Big Push on Electric Vehicles Gets Boost From Federal Funds, But It’s Got a Long Way to Go

Though the state is set to spend plenty in effort to meet the goals of its emissions reduction plan, more permanent solutions seem far off.

Capital & Main · May 19, 2023