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Top US regulators agree: Climate change is a major threat to the economy
“Our most financially stable future is our most environmentally sustainable future."
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A California law gave the people power to cut pollution. Why isn’t it working?
AB 617 has created a long-winded, bureaucratic process but resulted in little regulation — a design flaw that may be intentional.
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In Chicago, cyclists in Black neighborhoods are over-policed and under-protected
A simple solution for transportation equity: bike lanes.
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Public health experts issue grim prognosis on climate impacts
The Lancet’s annual report warns climate change is compounding heatwaves, food insecurity, mental health problems.
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Meet the rogue birding group blocking wind energy at every turn
The American Bird Conservancy has made a habit of obstructing wind energy projects — and become a go-to source for renewable energy opponents.
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EPA will finally regulate ‘forever chemicals.’ Experts say it’s not enough.
Advocates say the agency’s PFAS plan is “woefully inadequate.”
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Energy crisis reignites demand for oil, threatening climate targets, says IEA
International Energy Agency warns shortage of gas and coal could trigger oil market rebound.
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The US was on the verge of passing real climate policy. Then Manchin happened.
The Clean Electricity Performance Program would have put America's utilities on track to producing 100 percent clean electricity by 2035.
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‘Mobility Justice’: How cities are rethinking public transportation after COVID
During the pandemic, commuter trains ran nearly empty while buses shuttled essential workers. Now, cities are reevaluating where they spent their transit dollars.
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Who owns the wind, anyway? The case for ‘socializing’ wind power
A new book examines the biggest setback for wind farms: community opposition.
