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3M reaches historic settlement over PFAS contamination
1 in 20 Americans have the "forever chemicals" in their drinking water. The new, $10.3 billion deal will kickstart the cleanup process.
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The Pacific Northwest’s deadly 2021 heat wave fuels a new lawsuit against Big Oil
Multnomah County’s suit is one of the first to seek damages related to a specific weather event.
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To reach net-zero emissions, American homes need an electric makeover
A new report says U.S. households need to buy 14 million extra heat pumps, induction stoves, and other electric alternatives in the next three years.
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When the water isn’t safe to drink
In Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas, Black communities are fighting for their right to access clean water.
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How to build a zero-waste economy
These businesses say: reuse, refill, return.
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The feds move to speed up development of wind and solar on public land
A rule proposed by the Bureau of Land Management would cut leasing fees for those projects by 80 percent.
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Storms and searing heat grip Mexico and Southern states
Millions sweat it out as heat indices reach 120 degrees and outages plague Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
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The legal loopholes that threaten farmworkers’ health and safety
As summer heatwaves loom and farmworkers take to the fields, an in-depth report highlights massive gaps in regulations, especially around pesticide use and exposure.
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Closing the coal ash loophole
Over half the nation's coal ash sites are unregulated. If a new EPA proposal closes the loophole, what comes next for communities that live with them?
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Study: Race must be a factor in combatting air pollution
Decreasing greenhouse gases alone won't help communities of color that suffer from toxic air.
