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What does Puerto Rico’s utility privatization mean for solar?
Puerto Rico's embattled energy company is getting sold. Will that get in the way of progress on solar?
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The Farm Bill debate is heating up. Here’s why it matters.
Like to eat? Then you should understand one of America's classic legislative traditions: the Farm Bill.
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Hurry! Only a few days left to apply for Grist’s fall fellowship.
Procrastinators, fear not. You still have (a little) time to apply for Grist's fellowship.
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Deepwater Horizon disaster altered building blocks of ocean life
Oil spill disaster reduced biodiversity in sites closest to spill, report finds, as White House rolls back conservation measures.
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Metro areas can grow and cut emissions at the same time. Here’s how.
Cities have a problem: They’re trying to slash their carbon emissions while, at the same time, growing rapidly. Take the region that includes Baltimore and Washington, D.C., for example: In the next two decades, it’s projected to add nearly 1.5 million jobs and grow by over half a million households. Meanwhile, Washington, D.C. set a […]
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Losing Justice Kennedy puts fundamental environmental protections in peril
With a 6 to 3 conservative majority, the Supreme Court is likely to become tough sledding for climate and green advocates.
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Trump’s new tariffs could make America suck again for coal miners
Oil and gas execs aren’t too happy either.
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Supreme Court Justice Kennedy is retiring. Here’s what that means for the environment.
Over his 30-year tenure, Kennedy has been a mixed bag for environmentalists.
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With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory, Congress will likely gain a new climate champion
The 28-year-old upstart beat a 10-term incumbent and will likely represent parts of the Bronx and Queens in the U.S. House.
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Japan and Europe have wonderful train systems. Why can’t we?
U.S. policy cho-cho-chooses automobile and plane infrastructure over a robust rail system.
