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Thanks to Trump, Keystone XL is back. The anti-pipeline movement is ready.
“We ain’t shook. And we’re waiting.”
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This Philadelphia refinery is the country’s worst benzene polluter. Trump wants to keep it open.
Out of the 114 refineries examined across the country over the course of a year, Philadelphia Energy Solutions emitted the highest levels of benzene.
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The climate crisis is putting women in danger, study finds
Researchers found that sexual assault, rape, trafficking, child marriage, and other forms of violence against women occur in the wake of environmental crises or conflicts.
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Sold: Bankrupt Philadelphia oil refinery goes to a real estate company
The buyer has a history of redeveloping industrial sites into warehouses and logistics centers.
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For sale: The East Coast’s biggest oil refinery
Philadelphia residents, workers wait in the dark as bidders line up to buy the biggest oil refinery on the East Coast.
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Another legacy of redlining: Unequal exposure to heat waves
“By separating housing policy from climate change, we’re doing a disservice to our ability to create safe spaces, particularly among those communities who don't have a choice about where to live.”
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‘I’ve quit drinking the water’: What it’s like to live next to America’s largest coal plant
A Georgia town welcomed America's largest coal plant. Now, residents worry it's contaminating their water.
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Puerto Rico wasn’t ready for earthquakes — especially not after Hurricane Maria
Will the island where I grew up ever be prepared for the next natural disaster?
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The cost of Germany turning off nuclear power: Thousands of lives
Shutting down nuclear plants makes way for a silent killer: Air pollution.
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To safeguard their future, Pacific Islanders look to the past
With waters rising around them, Pacific Islanders are marrying Space Age technology with ancestral wisdom.
