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![A coal miner in blue coveralls and a helmet works underground in a cramped space illuminated only by his headlamp.]()
![A coal miner in blue coveralls and a helmet works underground in a cramped space illuminated only by his headlamp.]()
A rule that could help save coal miners’ lives is mired in red tape
Miners and their advocates have long demanded stricter standards on exposure to silica, a leading cause of an epidemic of black lung. They’re still waiting.
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![A row of yellow school buses drive down a street with exhaust coming from one of them.]()
![A row of yellow school buses drive down a street with exhaust coming from one of them.]()
How much would US air quality improve if it shifted to EVs?
Air pollution will plummet as EVs and renewables are adopted, showcasing the public-health benefits of moving away from fossil fuels.
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![A man unrolls a rope attached to a metal cylinder in the ground.]()
![A man unrolls a rope attached to a metal cylinder in the ground.]()
Texas farmers are worried one of the state’s most precious water resources is running dry. You should be, too.
The Ogallala Aquifer serves farming communities in multiple states. When it runs dry, the agriculture industry in Texas and the nation is in jeopardy.
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![ponds filled dark liquid next to smoke stacks of coal plant next to Lake Michigan]()
![ponds filled dark liquid next to smoke stacks of coal plant next to Lake Michigan]()
New EPA rules tell polluters in Great Lakes communities to clean up legacy coal waste
One advocate calls the coal ash pits in her town a "ticking time bomb."
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Supreme Court leaves Navajo Nation high and dry
“The burden now is on tribal nations to advocate for themselves and intervene whenever water rights are an issue.”
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![3M building with trees in foreground]()
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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![A woman with a large necklace and head wrap stands with her hands on her hips in front of a house.]()
![A woman with a large necklace and head wrap stands with her hands on her hips in front of a house.]()
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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![Refillable and reusable containers with milk, tacos, and lentils]()
![Refillable and reusable containers with milk, tacos, and lentils]()
How to build a zero-waste economy
These businesses say: reuse, refill, return.
