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The EPA was considering a massive lead cleanup in Omaha. Then Trump shifted guidance.
Tens of thousands of Omahans have lead in their yards at levels that experts say is dangerous, especially for kids. Growing momentum to do more cleanup in what’s already the nation’s largest residential lead Superfund site now may stall.
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Top Interior Department official has ties to Thacker Pass lithium mine
Karen Budd-Falen’s family ranching operation agreed to sell water rights to the company developing the controversial Nevada lithium project.
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![Disturbed earth from mining is visible with a lake and mountains in the background.]()
![Disturbed earth from mining is visible with a lake and mountains in the background.]()
A huge cache of critical minerals found in Utah may be the largest in the US
The discovery could reshape the clean energy supply chain.
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![Side-by-side photos of Trump turned away and a group photo of smiling representatives at COP30]()
![Side-by-side photos of Trump turned away and a group photo of smiling representatives at COP30]()
2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us
While the U.S. sits in self-imposed isolation, the rest of the world, led by China, raced ahead to invest in renewables and commit to climate action.
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How a species of bamboo could help protect the South from future floods
In the face of mounting climate disasters, tribes, scientists, and Southern communities are rallying around a nearly forgotten native plant.
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The EPA website got the basics of climate science right. Until last week.
The Trump administration purged 80 pages of facts about climate change — including that it's caused by humans.
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Coexistence Over Conflict in India’s Farmlands
By reconnecting fragmented habitats, researcher Krithi Karanth is pioneering ways to reduce conflict between people and wildlife.
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The Navajo Nation said no to a hydropower project. Trump officials want to ensure tribes can’t do that again.
The U.S. Energy Secretary said allowing tribes to weigh in on energy projects on their land creates "unnecessary burdens to the development of critical infrastructure."
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![A technician at heating, cooling and plumbing company John G. Webster, removes a gas water heater from a home in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2024.]()
![A technician at heating, cooling and plumbing company John G. Webster, removes a gas water heater from a home in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2024.]()
Illinois families are going electric — for free
As federal incentives for home electrification disappear, an innovative state law lets utilities meet energy-efficiency mandates by getting people off gas.
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The Trump administration’s data center push could open the door for new forever chemicals
The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals — with limited oversight.
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![A rancher moves a herd of cattle between pastures in Colorado.]()
![A rancher moves a herd of cattle between pastures in Colorado.]()
The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab
Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10 percent of permit holders.
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![Activists participate in a climate protest during the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. The photo shows people linking hands and walking on a road.]()
![Activists participate in a climate protest during the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. The photo shows people linking hands and walking on a road.]()
After COP30, Indigenous advocates celebrate gains while warning of unfinished work
“They can’t decide for us without us.”
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