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Alaska is facing a massive mineral boom, but at what cost?
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
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Pennsylvania locomotive manufacturing workers are striking for greener jobs
A 1,400-worker strike at a locomotive plant is part of a larger trend of national labor organizing and calls for a just transition.
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EV sales hit record. So why do some experts predict a slowdown?
Consumers bought a record number of electric vehicles in the second quarter of the year, but inventory is also accumulating on dealer lots.
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International negotiators just missed a deadline to regulate deep-sea mining. Now what?
Companies can now legally apply for deep-sea mining permits, despite a lack of environmental protections.
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Railroaded
In the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, disaster, other train towns wonder: Are we next?
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Biden’s EV charger rollout has begun. Will it deliver on environmental justice?
States are supposed to build EV charging stations while making sure their benefits reach disadvantaged communities. They’re off to a shaky start.
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Passenger rail finally arrives in Honolulu
The Skyline rail could help alleviate gridlocked traffic and cut transportation emissions, but those who have tried it say the ride is also simply beautiful.
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As charging headaches persist, automakers turn to Tesla’s Supercharger network
The moves by Ford, GM, Volvo, and more could accelerate EV adoption and move the country toward a single charging standard.
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Infrastructure funding is bringing zero-emission buses to communities that need them most
The awards have already added 1,800 no-emission buses to the nation’s roadways, more than doubling the number of such vehicles in use.
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A planned ‘charging depot’ reveals what powering electric big rigs could look like
A four-acre site near the Port of Oakland will run off renewable energy and charge 96 trucks at a time.