Keith Schneider

Keith Schneider, a former New York Times national correspondent, is senior editor for Circle of Blue, where this column was first published. He has reported on the contest for energy, food, and water in the era of climate change from six continents. Expec... See more

Pollution and cancer are on the ballot in Iowa Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Expect the unexpected. That’s the only certainty of planting season across the Corn Belt. Heat. Frost. Insects. Too much rain, or none at all. Th... See more

| Getting your | KEY POINTS • Closure of Strait of Hormuz boosts clean energy, electric vehicles. • China dominates the clean energy and transportation industries of this century. • U.S. lags due to political disdain. Here are two more reasons to be appal... See more

A version of this article was first published by the Salt Lake Tribune on April 28, 2026 . It was reported and edited in collaboration with Main Street Media Cooperative, which assigns veteran New York Times correspondents to assist local news organizatio... See more

| Getting your | In a ruling that puts vital decisions about operating the Line 5 oil pipeline back in a Michigan state court, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided on April 22 against the effort by Enbridge Inc., the Line 5 owner, to move the case t... See more