Nick Engelfried is a writer, environmental educator, and activist. He currently lives in Washington State.
![](https://imgproxy.gridwork.co/cHTBIgRoDFZP1d_qCxZlQObS_e4N6co0ynhj7CtaAxI/w:256/h:171/rt:fill/g:fp:0.5:0.5/q:70/el:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy51cy1lYXN0LTEuYW1hem9uYXdzLmNvbS9pbi10aGVzZS10aW1lcy9FbmdlbGZpZWxkLWJpb21hc3MtMi5qcGc.jpg)
Rural America
The “Clean Energy” Industry Ravaging Natural Forests to Feed Power Generators
Claiming to be a climate solution, biomass companies want to expand wood pellet factories and export terminals to the West Coast.
Nick Engelfried
![](https://imgproxy.gridwork.co/LctZZB5kZH3XNwVING1hqC2_XtHYltnnJ57dRoPDQdM/w:256/h:171/rt:fill/g:fp:0.5:0.5/q:70/el:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy51cy1lYXN0LTEuYW1hem9uYXdzLmNvbS9pbi10aGVzZS10aW1lcy9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0xMjU4NjQ0MjgxLmpwZw.jpg)
Climate
How Montana Youth Turned the Tables and Won an Unprecedented Climate Victory
For the first time in U.S. history, a judge ruled young people have the right to a livable climate.
Nick Engelfried
![](https://imgproxy.gridwork.co/-VNvz943yXyg3q1RgdTiTSV_vhjxJOTBSgax4SBbh6M/w:256/h:171/rt:fill/g:fp:0.5:0.5/q:70/el:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy51cy1lYXN0LTIuYW1hem9uYXdzLmNvbS9pdHQtaW1hZ2VzL2NvYWxfcHJvdGVzdHMuanBn.jpg)
Feature
How Montanans Stopped the Largest New Coal Mine in North America
People power and civil disobedience helped stop the Otter Creek mine in a huge victory for environmentalists and Montana communities.
Nick Engelfried
![](https://imgproxy.gridwork.co/NUoV2J6lr5jysKQlvdndr4Kwuu_SYe-b8fTwTJdjsnI/w:256/h:171/rt:fill/g:fp:0.5:0.5/q:70/el:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy51cy1lYXN0LTIuYW1hem9uYXdzLmNvbS9pdHQtaW1hZ2VzL1RNV19wZW9wbGVzY2xpbWF0ZWNoYW5nZV9zZXB0MjEuanBn.jpg)
Feature
The People’s Climate March: This Generation’s March on Washington?
The climate justice movement is preparing for what could be its biggest mobilization yet. The stakes couldn't be higher.
Nick Engelfried