The End of Three Mile Island
On September 20th of this year, the Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit One nuclear power…
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In America, Trees Symbolize Both Freedom and Unfreedom
Extralegal violence committed by white men in the name of patriotism is a founding tradition…
Can the Petro Industry Learn the Lessons of the Exxon Valdez?
March 24 marks the 30th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William…
Why Maxey Flats Matters—or, How to Find New Environmental Icons
In 1962, with powers vested by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Kentucky licensed a…
Toward an Environmental History of American Prisons
On a warm night in June 1845, two inmates recently escaped from the newly opened…
Reflections on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
In February 2009, Captain Charles Moore of the Al-ga-lita Marine Research Foundation spoke at TED…
Environmental History and the U.S. Survey Course
As April to turns to May and the Earth’s day, week, and month recede, I…
Bureaucrats as Activists: A Revisionist Take on Conservation
It is easy to think of bureaucrats and activists as inherently opposed to one another.…
How Land Use Contributed to Risk and Disaster during Hurricane Katrina
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near the mouth of the Pearl River…
Toxic Legacy: New Boom Highlights Oil’s Hundred-Year Environmental History in West Texas
West Texas is synonymous with big hats, big boots, and staunch “don’t tread on me”…