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![An older man in a plaid shirt stands next to a statue of a man.]()
![An older man in a plaid shirt stands next to a statue of a man.]()
The historic claims that put a few California farming families first in line for Colorado River water
Twenty families in the Imperial Valley received a whopping 386.5 billion gallons of the river’s water last year — more than three Western states. Century-old water rights guarantee that supply.
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![A man stands at a podium next to a sign in front of a group of people.]()
![A man stands at a podium next to a sign in front of a group of people.]()
Arizona’s Gila River Indian Community moves forward with first solar canal project in the US
The project aims to reduce evaporative water losses and minimize water use for power generation.
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![An oil pumpjack and industrial towers are silhouetted against a setting sun.]()
![An oil pumpjack and industrial towers are silhouetted against a setting sun.]()
Texas sees ‘bonanza’ in carbon storage market
Critics say Railroad Commission and politicians focus on business, not environmental protection.
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![A woman in a baseball cap and red coveralls points to a large puddle.]()
![A woman in a baseball cap and red coveralls points to a large puddle.]()
Oil and gas companies spill millions of gallons of wastewater in Texas
Companies have spilled nearly 150 million gallons of toxic, highly saline wastewater in Texas over the last decade, an Inside Climate News analysis found.
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![Two men manage a hos aboard a fire truck as another man looks on.]()
![Two men manage a hos aboard a fire truck as another man looks on.]()
Wisconsin cleanup shifts toxic PFAS burden to Alabama Black Belt
The 'father of environmental justice' says sending fluorinated firefighting foam to a landfill in the mostly poor, Black town of Emelle perpetuates racism.
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![An overhead shot of a house next door to a large industrial refinery.]()
![An overhead shot of a house next door to a large industrial refinery.]()
These were the 10 biggest greenhouse gas emitters in 2022
The EPA’s annual greenhouse gas report for large emitters show some facilities slashed their emissions while others polluted more than ever.
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![A mound of cement surrounded by industrial equipment.]()
![A mound of cement surrounded by industrial equipment.]()
To decarbonize cement, the industry needs a full transformation
Cement production has an enormous carbon footprint. That can be curbed with plug-and-play solutions, but eliminating emissions entirely will require big, ambitious action.
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![An aerial shot of a river cutting through red rocks under a cloudy sky.]()
![An aerial shot of a river cutting through red rocks under a cloudy sky.]()
Western states opposed tribes’ access to the Colorado River 70 years ago. History is repeating itself.
Records unearthed by a University of Virginia professor shed new light on states’ vocal opposition in the 1950s to tribes claiming their share of the river. Today, many are still fighting to secure water.
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![An aerial shot of a city at the foot of mountains and next to a slice of empty desert.]()
![An aerial shot of a city at the foot of mountains and next to a slice of empty desert.]()
Welcome to Buckeye, the desert city out to surpass Phoenix by importing water
The Arizona city is eyeing "crazy" ideas to keep growing, including piping water hundreds of miles uphill from Mexico.
