Articles by Senior Data Reporter Clayton Aldern

The Permian Basin is ground zero for a billion-dollar surge of zombie oil wells

How we calculated the size of the Southwest’s abandoned oil well problem

Using machine learning, we found that states are grossly undercounting orphan wells.

Can Reddit do for clean energy what it did for GameStop?

Buckle up, baby! We're talking stocks, shorts, and nihilism.

The art of repeal: illustrating Trump’s toxic legacy — and Biden’s daunting task ahead

Illustrating Trump's toxic legacy -- and Biden's daunting task ahead