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Tribes call on Haaland to push increased protections for the Grand Canyon
As a 20-year ban on mining in the Grand Canyon passes its midpoint, Indigenous nations look to continue protections indefinitely.
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![Corroded and damaged electric vehicle batteries at the Ascend Elements electric vehicle recycling plant in Covington, Georgia, March 31, 2023.]()
![Corroded and damaged electric vehicle batteries at the Ascend Elements electric vehicle recycling plant in Covington, Georgia, March 31, 2023.]()
The US doesn’t have a law mandating EV battery recycling. Should it?
Recycling batteries could reduce the need to mine critical minerals - but only if the packs are properly recovered.
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Ithaca bets on heat pumps in mobile homes
The upstate New York city would be one of the first in the country to tackle the energy woes of affordable housing.
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What the Supreme Court’s ruling means for the future of wetlands
More than half the nation's wetlands could lose protection under the Clean Water Act.
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There’s big climate money out there for small towns. But will they get it?
How advocates are helping understaffed communities field complicated federal grants.
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Experts sound the alarm on toxic chemicals ahead of plastic treaty negotiations
A quarter of the 13,000 chemicals commonly added to plastics are known to have hazardous properties.
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Guam gets pummeled by Typhoon Mawar — another cyclone charged by warming seas
It's the strongest cyclone to hit the U.S. territory in 20 years.
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Gasoline use isn’t falling fast enough. Targeting ‘superusers’ could help.
America may have hit “peak gasoline,” but the fossil fuel’s decline is still too slow to meet climate goals.
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Extreme weather is disrupting Amtrak’s trains — and its climate benefits
Amtrak is the climate-friendly option — if extreme weather doesn't disrupt your trip.
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Biden administration pauses copper mining project on Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site
The Arizona mine project won't move forward until more discussions with Indigenous communities.
