Environment

AllSides reveals media bias and helps heal political polarization on the environment and other related issues, including water and oceans, energy, climate change, and pollution. Burst your filter bubble: understand perspectives and stances from liberals, conservatives, progressives, and everyone in between on the environment — explore fact checks, data, pro-con arguments and balanced news.

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Gallons of Diesel Fuel Leak on National Mall During Event Preparations

From the Center

Fuel Spill Puts Summer's Biggest National Mall Events in Jeopardy

Newsweek

From the Right

Vandals sabotage Trump's Freedom 250 event on National Mall — contaminating underground water with fuel: spokeswoman

New York Post (News)

From the Left

Diesel Fuel Spilled on National Mall During 250th Event Setup

New York Times (News)

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NOAA Satellites

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What to Make of the Upcoming Hurricane Season

See how Washington Examiner, Newsweek, and USA TODAY cover this story.

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Isaac Hale, Deseret News

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New Report Shows 44% of US Population Exposed to Harmful Pollution

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Status Report: How is Trump Doing So Far?

Facts & Data

Status Report: How is Trump Doing So Far?

Malayna J. Bizier

January 17th, 2026

Oil and gas lobbying reached $38 million in early 2025, yet fell short of previous highs

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Oil and gas lobbying reached $38 million in early 2025, yet fell short of previous highs

Guest Writer

June 25th, 2025

How Plans to Sell Public Lands Created Unexpected Alliances

Common Ground

How Plans to Sell Public Lands Created Unexpected Alliances

AllSides Staff

June 24th, 2025

On the Dire Wolf Story, There’s Nuance You Might Have Missed

Bias

On the Dire Wolf Story, There’s Nuance You Might Have Missed

Henry A. Brechter

April 9th, 2025

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Protected areas of the United States

Wikipedia

Climate Emergency Could Cause Wildlife Relocations That Spark Next Pandemic

Common Dreams

Lands and Habitat in the United States: A Reality Check

The Heritage Foundation

EPA's Report on the Environment (ROE)

Environmental Protection Agency

67% of Americans perceive a rise in extreme weather, but partisans differ over government efforts to address it

Pew Research Center

The Texas Power Crisis and American Public Opinion

Gallup

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Wikipedia

Climate change policy of the United States

Wikipedia

How are humans responsible for global warming?

Environmental Defense Fund

The carbon tax is not just political; it’s ineffective, too

American Enterprise Institute

Explore how people across the political spectrum use these terms differently.

Balanced News about Environment on AllSides

News from the Left

News from the Center

News from the Right

Hurricane forecasters fear supercharged, early-season storms in 2026

USA TODAY

8 crested ibises released in Japanese town decades after extinction in Japan

Associated Press

After 12,700 U.S. Homes Burned Last Year, Is Your Home Prepared for 2026 Wildfires?

U.S. News & World Report

At contentious meeting, Box Elder County OKs massive data center project backed by a celebrity investor

The Salt Lake Tribune

'Living in Hell': Data Center Neighbors Grapple With Noise, Air Pollution

U.S. News & World Report

Trump extends Jones Act waiver for another 90 days

CBS News (Online)

Why Trump wants to spend $1 billion on Great Salt Lake

NPR (Online News)

Woman claims she found glove, finger in orange juice from Portland Trader Joe's

CBS News (Online)

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake reported in Nevada

ABC News (Online)

'God squad' waives endangered species law to allow US drilling in Gulf of Mexico

The Guardian

What to Expect as Hurricane Season Starts: Forecasts, Warnings, and El Niño

Newsweek

Now Rural Communities Are Connecting, Rather Than Just Preserving, Wildlife Habitats

The Daily Yonder

A Categorization Conundrum in the American Exurbs

The Daily Yonder

Separating fact from fiction on the massive Utah data center project

Deseret News

Massive data center approved near Luke Air Force Base despite opposition

Arizona's Family

These rural towns are banking on outdoor recreation to boost their economies

Deseret News

Commentary: PFAS and the Rural Implementation Gap

The Daily Yonder

Trump's 'God Squad' exempts Gulf oil drilling from Endangered Species Act requirements

NewsNation

TotalEnergies abandons US offshore wind, will invest $1 billion in fossil fuel projects

Reuters

Trump aims to loosen ethylene oxide standards

The Hill

NOAA Below-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Due to El Niño

Washington Examiner

Georgians outraged after data center drains 30M gallons of water amid drought conditions: report

New York Post (News)

Endangered Species Committee Exempts Gulf Oil and Gas Production in Rare Decision

The Epoch Times

Sanders and AOC have data centers in crosshairs, but research raises doubts about their criticisms

Just The News

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides for National Security

Whitehouse.gov

CEQ Demos Tech to Speed Up Federal Environmental Reviews – CE Works

Whitehouse.gov

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los Angeles After Wildfire Disasters

Whitehouse.gov

Trump admin dumps Biden-era wind projects for billion-dollar investment in US oil

Fox Business

Trump steamrolls over California's anti-fossil fuel crusade to get oil flowing from offshore rigs

Just The News

How a Water War Is Brewing Over a Drying Lake in Nevada

The Epoch Times