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![Two cows sit in the background of two huge solar panels in a field]()
![Two cows sit in the background of two huge solar panels in a field]()
USDA abruptly cancels rural energy grant application window
It’s the latest setback for the longstanding REAP program, casting uncertainty over the future of a resource that helps farmers save on energy and install solar.
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![A gray building with windows each with an air conditioner embedded]()
![A gray building with windows each with an air conditioner embedded]()
A heat wave hit New England’s grid. Clean energy saved the day.
On the hottest day this year, behind-the-meter solar panels and a growing network of batteries helped prevent blackouts and saved consumers millions of dollars.
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![Under gray skies a swollen river flows by trees and a muddy bank]()
![Under gray skies a swollen river flows by trees and a muddy bank]()
‘Disasters are a human choice’: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
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![A bald man in sunglasses and an older man in a baseball cap and eye patch stand aboard a small boat]()
![A bald man in sunglasses and an older man in a baseball cap and eye patch stand aboard a small boat]()
These fishermen made peace with offshore wind. Then Trump came along.
Called “traitors” at the docks, over 100 East Coast fishermen are also working for wind developers. Many voted for a president who wants to tear it all down.
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![The upper building of a dam sits amid red rocks and a low water level]()
![The upper building of a dam sits amid red rocks and a low water level]()
A deadline looms for a new Colorado River plan. What happens if there isn’t one?
It would likely be complicated, messy and involve big lawsuits, according to experts and former officials.
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![A group of people in a field with a sign that says Save Our Farmland]()
![A group of people in a field with a sign that says Save Our Farmland]()
This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data centers — and won
Inside the grassroots opposition that fended off a 2,200-acre data center campus in southern Virginia, and why their struggle isn’t over yet.
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![A man holds a sign that says no more business as usual in front of JP Morgan Chase]()
![A man holds a sign that says no more business as usual in front of JP Morgan Chase]()
Boosted by Trump, banks resume their love affair with fossil fuels
A new report reveals massive backtracking on climate pledges.
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![Several electric cars sit next to Tesla chargers in front of idyllic red cabins nestled below green mountains]()
![Several electric cars sit next to Tesla chargers in front of idyllic red cabins nestled below green mountains]()
Norway is all in on electric cars. What can the U.S. learn?
Norway’s crusade to eliminate gasoline powered cars was years in the making. Can that achievement be replicated?
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![An overhead view of a treatment plant]()
![An overhead view of a treatment plant]()
Texas finalizes $1.8B to build solar, battery, and gas-powered microgrids
The state Legislature finally passed a proposal to fund backup power for critical facilities like nursing homes and fire stations.
