power plants
Toxic Waste Spill in North Carolina: Coal Ash (Part 1)
In part one, VICE News travels to North Carolina to visit a river that’s been poisoned with arsenic from a nearby Duke Energy site, and speak with a resident who has found toxic heavy metals in her drinking water.
Toxic Waste in the US: Coal Ash (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News investigates one of the largest industrial waste streams in the United States.
The Mayor of Beijing Says His City Is 'Unlivable'
Mayor Wang Anshun's comments come amidst growing recognition by China's political elites that the country has serious environmental problems that must be addressed.
How the Physics of Champagne Will Improve Power Plants
Whether they’re in bottles or boilers, bubbles make a world of difference.
Power Plants Are Boiling Salmon, Trout, and Sturgeon Alive
Waterside power plants and industrial facilities draw billions of gallons of water each day to generate electricity. But all kinds of fish and animals get sucked up, too, only to be crushed to death or boiled alive.
Industrial Japanese Landscapes Reconstructed Using Human Hair
Takahiro Iwasaki's mini-models of power plants provide a bleak parallel between industrial gloom and lifeless hair.
Get Ready For More False Claims By Big Polluters
Monday's EPA proposal to slash power-plant pollution by 2030 is sure to elicit loud complaints from big polluters. Don't listen to them.
Russia's Newly Proposed Coal Plant Would Be the World's Biggest—by a Huge Margin
If the Keystone XL is a "carbon bomb" then this would be a nuclear warhead.