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![Farmworkers and their advocates wave pickets on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia, Washington]()
![Farmworkers and their advocates wave pickets on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia, Washington]()
How farmworkers in Washington state got lawmakers’ attention
An annual tribunal where farmworkers share their experiences and needs has spurred laws guaranteeing overtime pay and heat protection.
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![The Palisades Nuclear Plant.]()
![The Palisades Nuclear Plant.]()
A Michigan nuclear plant is slated to restart, but Trump could complicate things
Critics say bumpy early days of the new administration don't bode well for the industry.
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![A cook grills several lab-grown chicken filets in a large pan]()
Lab-grown meat rebrands itself to woo Trump — and RFK Jr.
The cultivated meat industry hopes a pro-business argument can win over skeptical Republicans.
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‘Paranoia and distrust’: How Trump’s mass firing of government watchdogs will affect climate policy
Experts fear the president will replace the fired inspectors general with loyalists who will turn a blind eye to corruption.
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![President Donald Trump shakes hands with California Governor Gavin Newsom upon his arrival in Los Angeles to visit the region devastated by the Palisades and Eaton fires.]()
![President Donald Trump shakes hands with California Governor Gavin Newsom upon his arrival in Los Angeles to visit the region devastated by the Palisades and Eaton fires.]()
Trump says he’s sending water to LA. It’s actually going to megafarms.
The president’s executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires.
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What Trump’s executive action could do to offshore wind
A simple legal strategy could spell the end of the fledging industry, which had been poised for renewal. But it may also backfire.
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As climate change supercharges disease, Trump pulls US from World Health Organization
The move, and a temporary gag order on public health agencies, puts the country in a dangerous position.
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Trump leaving the Paris Agreement is ‘mostly symbolic.’ What does it actually mean?
The biggest impact on global emissions will be from the new president’s deregulatory agenda.
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![An aerial view of repair vehicles passing beachfront homes that burned in the Palisades Fire in Malibu, California.]()
![An aerial view of repair vehicles passing beachfront homes that burned in the Palisades Fire in Malibu, California.]()
What Trump can (and can’t) do to disrupt Los Angeles wildfire aid
It will be hard for the president to revoke FEMA funding — but a GOP-led Congress could slow down the region’s recovery.
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![Trump signs executive orders on inauguration day January 20 2025]()
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Trump unravels US climate agenda as he promises to ‘drill, baby, drill’
From declaring a “national energy emergency” to exiting the Paris Agreement, here is everything climate-related Trump did on Day 1.
