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![A black smoke cloud can be seen in the distance on a sunny day. The focus shows a residential street with cars, two-story houses, powerlines, and trees without leaves.]()
![A black smoke cloud can be seen in the distance on a sunny day. The focus shows a residential street with cars, two-story houses, powerlines, and trees without leaves.]()
Can you tell if a ‘bomb train’ is coming to your town? It’s complicated.
In the wake of the Ohio train derailment, towns wonder how to avoid same fate.
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Here’s why a California beach town just banned balloons
Laguna Beach said the decision would keep litter out of the ocean and prevent potential fires.
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![a man in an orange vest holds a coupler between two parts of a truck]()
![a man in an orange vest holds a coupler between two parts of a truck]()
California is racing to electrify trucks. Can the industry keep up?
As frontline communities demand relief from diesel pollution, trucking advocates warn the state is moving too fast.
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![Construction equipment works on derailed trains. There is snow on the ground and bare trees in the background.]()
![Construction equipment works on derailed trains. There is snow on the ground and bare trees in the background.]()
The train derailment in Ohio was a disaster waiting to happen
Trains carry hazardous chemicals everyday. They're also dangerously unregulated.
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The Biden administration aims to make EV charging as easy as filling up
The first comprehensive standards for public electric vehicle charging stations will help ensure reliability and accessibility.
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![Enormous plume of black smoke billowing up into the sky behind houses on a residential street]()
![Enormous plume of black smoke billowing up into the sky behind houses on a residential street]()
‘This is absurd’: Train cars that derailed in Ohio were labeled non-hazardous
Ohio governor calls on Congress to investigate how that could happen.
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![Billowing smoke from a derailed train]()
![Billowing smoke from a derailed train]()
The Ohio train derailment underscores the dangers of the plastics boom
As the petrochemical industry grows, the disaster is a reminder of the health and safety risks that accompany reliance on fossil fuels.
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How Pittsburgh found a secret climate weapon in ‘the thrilling world of municipal budgeting’
Even cash-strapped cities have money for climate action. They just need to spend it better.
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![A red electric bus in Denver]()
Biden administration unveils roadmap for a greener, more equitable transportation sector
Federal agencies look beyond EVs to envision more convenient and efficient ways of getting around.
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![Illustration of sink water flowing through a pipe that leads to a flower waiting to be watered]()
![Illustration of sink water flowing through a pipe that leads to a flower waiting to be watered]()
A California town’s wastewater is helping it battle drought
Healdsburg recycles 350 million gallons of effluent annually and gives it away for free.
