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![A coal miners' union member in a black shirt with white writing on the back holds an American flag before the start of a campaign rally with United Mine Workers of America.]()
![A coal miners' union member in a black shirt with white writing on the back holds an American flag before the start of a campaign rally with United Mine Workers of America.]()
America’s largest coal miners’ union supports clean energy (with conditions)
“Change is coming, whether we seek it or not."
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Biden wants to build 500,000 EV charging stations. Where will they all go?
That's 4 times (!) the number of U.S. gas stations.
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Scientists look for the Holy Grail: The whitest paint ever
… and that could be really good for the climate.
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![Amazon fulfillment center with solar panels on the roof]()
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Lobbying for good? New campaign asks Big Tech to push for bold climate action
The top five U.S. tech firms devote very few resources to lobbying for climate policy, but a new employee-driven campaign could change that.
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![A group of joggers passes an oil well pumping next to residential units under construction in residential California]()
![A group of joggers passes an oil well pumping next to residential units under construction in residential California]()
7 million Californians live near oil and gas wells. This bill could change that.
One of the most ambitious state oil and gas bills ever would eliminate fracking and institute buffer zones to protect frontline communities.
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![Waste to Energy Incinerator in Acerra Italy August 2019]()
![Waste to Energy Incinerator in Acerra Italy August 2019]()
In Europe, a backlash is growing over incinerating garbage
Growing concern about incinerators' CO2 emissions is forcing many EU countries to rethink their support for these trash-burning facilities.
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![President Joe Biden returns after spending the weeked at Camp David to the White House, on March 21 in Washington, DC.]()
![President Joe Biden returns after spending the weeked at Camp David to the White House, on March 21 in Washington, DC.]()
Clean energy bonanza: Biden’s budget tries to undo Trump’s damage
The 'skinny budget' asks Congress for $14 billion to address the climate crisis.
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Can a pipeline company defy a governor’s orders? Gretchen Whitmer is about to find out.
The ongoing battle between North America's largest mover of oil, Enbridge Energy, and the state of Michigan.
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How we calculated the size of the Southwest’s abandoned oil well problem
Using machine learning, we found that states are grossly undercounting orphan wells.
