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EPA proposes first-ever limits on PFAS in drinking water
The standards would force states to begin the arduous process of cleaning out "forever chemicals" from their water supplies.
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![Three white men in suits entering a building; in the middle is Larry Householder, former Ohio House Speaker]()
Ohio politicians found guilty in $60 million utilities bribery scandal
“You don't have to look far to see that the FirstEnergy scandal is part of a broader trend.”
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Why North Dakota is preparing to sue Minnesota over clean energy
Interstate feuds threaten to make the difficult task of getting regional power grids off fossil fuels even more complicated.
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![Silhouette of the country Ukraine with a missile buried in the center and red circular lines surrounding the missile]()
One year in, the toxic legacy of war in Ukraine comes into view
Forest fires, burst pipelines, and chemical waste are just some of the more than 800 instances of environmental degradation recorded since the war began.
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Why the White House’s environmental justice tool is still disappointing advocates
New changes “ended up making the program less focused on people of color than it originally was,” one advocate said.
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World Bank leader accused of climate denial says he’s stepping down
When asked about climate change, David Malpass said he’s “not a scientist.” Soon he won’t be a World Bank president either.
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‘This is absurd’: Train cars that derailed in Ohio were labeled non-hazardous
Ohio governor calls on Congress to investigate how that could happen.
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How Big Tech rewrote the nation’s first cell phone repair law
Documents reveal tech lobbyists revised a right-to-repair bill before New York's governor signed it.
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Biden spotlights climate victories in State of the Union. But where do we go from here?
"The climate crisis doesn't care if your state is red or blue."
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Minnesota to require 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040
Utilities can use a mix of solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear, hydrogen power, and biomass — energy obtained from burning wood and trash — to meet the 2040 goal.
