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![A man in a vest and hard hat stands next to solar panels]()
![A man in a vest and hard hat stands next to solar panels]()
Tribal nations scramble to save clean energy projects as federal support vanishes
As federal programs are frozen or eliminated, Indigenous communities are seeking new ways to fund and finish urgently needed renewable energy plans.
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Offshore wind leasing is officially dead under Trump
Over 3.5 million acres of federal waters are no longer eligible for offshore wind development following an order from the Interior Department.
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Amid federal PFAS rollbacks, New Jersey scores record $2B DuPont settlement
The state’s largest ever settlement for “forever chemicals" holds DuPont and its spin-offs accountable for contamination at four sites and ensures taxpayers won't be left with the cleanup bill.
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![A firefighter stands on a hill overlooking Los Angeles. He's spraying a hose. Below him is a fire and billowing smoke; above him is a helicopter.]()
![A firefighter stands on a hill overlooking Los Angeles. He's spraying a hose. Below him is a fire and billowing smoke; above him is a helicopter.]()
As California burns, new research shows smoke is wildfire’s silent killer
The official death count from the Palisades and Eaton fires was 30 — the real number may be 15 times higher.
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![An electrician working with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company, or HVAC, prepares the Mitsubishi condenser/compressor used to connect a residential heat pump system July 21, 2025 in Charlotte, Vermont.]()
![An electrician working with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company, or HVAC, prepares the Mitsubishi condenser/compressor used to connect a residential heat pump system July 21, 2025 in Charlotte, Vermont.]()
Energy projects across the country are in limbo after Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
Community groups, businesses, and consumers say projects face an uncertain future after Republicans slashed renewable energy tax credits.
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![A collage of three photos of plastic (a bag, some fencing, and some bubble wrap) overlaid with a gestural blue line chart on a blue background. The bag and bubble wrap are grey and the fencing is red.]()
![A collage of three photos of plastic (a bag, some fencing, and some bubble wrap) overlaid with a gestural blue line chart on a blue background. The bag and bubble wrap are grey and the fencing is red.]()
The global plastics crisis explained in 6 charts
Research shows the extent of plastic pollution today — and why the U.N. is negotiating a treaty to keep it from getting worse.
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Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
Your guide to the major coalitions and observers.
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After Texas’ catastrophic floods, families face a daunting question: Rebuild or let go?
Brian Keeper survived the July 4 floods that devastated Hunt, Texas. But moving on may be the hardest part.
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Food banks have long prevented emissions. Now they’re getting into the carbon credit business.
To stay afloat, food banks in the Global South are considering selling controversial offsets for revenue.
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Grist publishes a guide to navigating chaotic food and agricultural funding cuts
Aimed at farmers, food banks, and agricultural businesses, the guide will be updated on an ongoing basis.
