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![Surplus corn harvested in 2010 is piled outside a farmer's co-op storage silo December 4, 2010 in Paoli, Colorado]()
![Surplus corn harvested in 2010 is piled outside a farmer's co-op storage silo December 4, 2010 in Paoli, Colorado]()
Biofuels are getting a second look — and some tough questions
Bioethanol has been touted as a green way to cut reliance on Russian oil. But new modeling suggests it isn't the climate solution we'd hoped for.
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![The Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell]()
![The Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell]()
As Lake Powell dries up, the US turns to creative accounting for a short-term fix
A new agreement calls for Western states to leave their drinking water in the reservoir — and act as if they didn't.
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![Silhouette of Washington state with cut out image of heat pump unit on top]()
![Silhouette of Washington state with cut out image of heat pump unit on top]()
First all-electric heating mandate for buildings passes in Washington state
Under a new energy code, most new commercial and large multifamily buildings will have to install heat pumps.
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![A view of Shell Chemical's new multi billion-dollar ethane cracker plant processing plant across the Allegheny River can be seen under construction October 27, 2017 in Monaca, Pennsylvania.]()
![A view of Shell Chemical's new multi billion-dollar ethane cracker plant processing plant across the Allegheny River can be seen under construction October 27, 2017 in Monaca, Pennsylvania.]()
Amid hopes and fears, a plastics boom in Appalachia is on hold
The Ohio River Valley is wrestling with whether to tie its fortunes to another toxic, boom-and-bust industry.
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![Aerial view of a fracking drilling rig with snow on the ground]()
![Aerial view of a fracking drilling rig with snow on the ground]()
Biden promised no new drilling on public lands. Here’s why he broke that promise.
The fossil-fuel expansion could help pass climate legislation down the line -- or lock in more emissions.
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![An aerial view of the AltEn facility, surrounded by green fields.]()
![An aerial view of the AltEn facility, surrounded by green fields.]()
How a Nebraska ethanol plant turned seeds into toxic waste
State regulators shuttered the AltEn plant in 2021 after years of environmental violations. Residents are just beginning to grapple with its toxic legacy.
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![Two men on the roof of a home installing solar panels, one man on ground lifting solar panel to roof]()
![Two men on the roof of a home installing solar panels, one man on ground lifting solar panel to roof]()
These 9 cities are leading the nation’s solar surge
Together, they're generating more solar power than the entire country did a decade ago.
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![Wind turbines located near transmission lines]()
![Wind turbines located near transmission lines]()
Renewables are growing — but a backlog of projects is holding up a greener grid
Wait times to connect to the grid are going up, and more projects are dropping out in the process.
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![A crane lifts a section of pipeline into a trench]()
![A crane lifts a section of pipeline into a trench]()
CO2 pipelines are coming. A pipeline safety expert says we’re not ready.
Companies want to build pipelines to capture and store carbon, but a new report warns that regulators aren’t prepared.
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![Global Climate Coalition circular logo with drawing of Earth and letters]()
![Global Climate Coalition circular logo with drawing of Earth and letters]()
They derailed climate action for a decade. And bragged about it.
New research sheds light on the Global Climate Coalition’s efforts to block legislation.
