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![Milligan Wind, EDF Power Solutions, operates wind turbines, seen on July 30, in Saline County.]()
![Milligan Wind, EDF Power Solutions, operates wind turbines, seen on July 30, in Saline County.]()
Some Nebraska communities are cashing in on renewables. Others are being left behind.
More than 88 percent of the taxes on wind and solar went to just 10 of the state’s 93 counties.
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![A satellite image shows enormous clouds of smoke rise from a forest burning in northwestern Ontario.]()
![A satellite image shows enormous clouds of smoke rise from a forest burning in northwestern Ontario.]()
Canada’s wildfire season is taking a heavy toll on First Nations
Thousands have been forced from their homes as Indigenous leaders raise concerns about firefighting resources, emergency assistance, and who decides when communities are safe.
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They’re making record profits, but oil companies still won’t ‘drill, baby, drill’
The war in the Middle East has sent Big Oil’s profits soaring. Companies are pocketing the money rather than expanding drilling.
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A new type of levee is taking root in Northern California
Combining flood mitigation with wetland habitat restoration, "horizontal levees" could protect coastal cities and wildlife from rising seas.
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![A woman wearing a mask and coveralls pushes a wheelbarrow full of debris down the debris-strewn driveway of her flood-damaged home.]()
![A woman wearing a mask and coveralls pushes a wheelbarrow full of debris down the debris-strewn driveway of her flood-damaged home.]()
Floods can leave communities facing higher overdose deaths for years
Disrupted treatment, unstable housing, and lasting trauma can compound a disaster’s toll — a pattern now emerging in communities recovering from Hurricane Helene.
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Grist and The Intercept launch new Indigenous affairs collaboration
The two newsrooms will work together to produce short-form stories and investigations.
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A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate
Environmental protections usually only cover existing ecosystems. A group of conservationists wants the state to take a longer view.
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In rural communities, fears amplified by ‘AI slop’ and social media hamper solar boom
Solar panel misinformation, spread by bots and by neighbors, derailed a project in Cajun Country that promised millions in local tax revenue. The same methods are being employed nationwide.
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Trump is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid
The Department of Energy has canceled or stalled funding for thousands of projects that would improve the country’s stressed grid — and not just in blue states.
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In Montana, a controversial $2B pipeline hits a speed bump
After an environmental group filed a complaint on behalf of two Montana residents, state regulators rescinded a crucial waiver.
