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Tesla breaks ground on lithium refinery in Texas — a first for a US automaker
CEO Elon Musk said the plant will protect against a future "choke point" on battery-grade lithium availability.
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Chile’s national lithium strategy raises questions about the environmental and social costs of EVs
Critics want the move to go beyond raising revenue and to protect ecosystems and communities from unnecessary extraction.
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Electrify everything, California says — including trucks and trains
The unprecedented regulations will tackle air pollution and carbon emissions at the same time.
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The ‘Ike Dike’ is the Army Corps of Engineers’ largest project ever. It may not be big enough.
The $30 billion barrier may fail to block climate-fueled storm surge — and won’t prevent other urban flooding in Houston.
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The first natural-gas ban in the US just got shot down
A federal court overturned Berkeley's precedent-setting measure for new buildings, putting in jeopardy scores of similar rules.
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Biden’s new vehicle emissions rules could speed the EV revolution
But only if the U.S. gets a lot more minerals, factories, and chargers.
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Walmart just illustrated how mainstream EVs are now
The remedy for range anxiety? America's largest retailer is adding thousands of fast-charging stations.
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It’s not just oceans that are rising. Groundwater is, too.
As subterranean water inches higher, so do threats to air and water.
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Broken furnace? In the Bay Area, soon you’ll have to replace it with a heat pump
Regulators ban the sale of gas-powered furnaces and water heaters, starting in 2027.
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Chicago neighborhood groups sue US Army Corps of Engineers over expansion of a polluted dump
“Our community is fighting back and saying ‘no more.’”