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![A line of high voltage electrical pylons is seen in a field.]()
Josh Hawley’s ‘huge win’ will be a big loss for clean energy — and ratepayers
It's only been a few weeks since the Trump administration and Missouri Republicans killed the Grain Belt Express transmission line, but it's already clear rates will go up.
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![Smoke rises from a coal-burning power station]()
Trump administration gives coal plants and chemical facilities a pass
In Texas and across the nation, scores of coal-fired plants and petrochemical facilities are allowed to bypass toxic emissions rules.
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![A black car is hooked up to a black charging cable]()
US EV sales are booming — for now
Changes in U.S. government support for electric vehicles have led to a buying bonanza — and a darker long-term future for the auto industry.
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![Collage of Altadena after the Eaton Fire, man holding a clipboard, and a snippet of a dollar bill]()
![Collage of Altadena after the Eaton Fire, man holding a clipboard, and a snippet of a dollar bill]()
Disasters destroyed their homes. Then the real estate ‘vultures’ swooped in.
“We buy homes” companies are procuring disaster-damaged properties for cheap. Survivors say they're taking advantage of tragedy.
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![a fast-food worker tends to chicken pieces roasting on a grill in an El Pollo Loco restaurant]()
![a fast-food worker tends to chicken pieces roasting on a grill in an El Pollo Loco restaurant]()
Workers are facing dangerous heat — even inside fast-food restaurants
Rising temperatures and chronically broken cooling systems are turning the lunch rush into a deadly risk for some workers.
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![Two reporters listen to a man speaking in his home. One holds a microphone.]()
How we mapped Chicago’s lead pipe problem and what we learned
Here’s what we found, how to know if you’re at risk, and how to replicate our work.
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![a choropleth map of Chicago showing various shades of red indicating lead service pipe density by neighborhood]()
![a choropleth map of Chicago showing various shades of red indicating lead service pipe density by neighborhood]()
Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all.
Here's what the data reveals about who's most at risk.
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![a hand grips a lead testing kit]()
Lead pipes are everywhere in Chicago. Here’s how to protect yourself.
How to test your water, get free filters, and find other help.
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How a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont
In one of the bluest U.S. states, Americans for Prosperity is making inroads against climate action.
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![A satellite image shows Hurricane Katrina swirling over the Gulf Coast]()
We now know just how much climate change supercharged Hurricane Katrina
Two decades after the devastating storm, scientists can more easily determine how much global warming is intensifying tropical cyclones.
