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A Gary, Indiana plant would make jet fuel from trash and plastic. Residents are pushing back

Fulcrum BioEnergy says its “sustainable aviation fuel” will divert waste from Chicago-area landfills and reduce airline carbon emissions. But critics say there’s nothing sustainable about it—and even question its viability.

Biden’s other green promise

The president has vowed to protect poor communities from bearing an unfair burden of air and water pollution. To do it will require reversing decades of industry-friendly regulations.

Threshold Podcast: Prayers of steel

Steel is one of the most useful materials humans have ever created, but one of the most damaging to the climate and the people who work in and live near these mills. Threshold explores the intersection of racism, industrialization, and climate change in Gary, Indiana.

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