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One of the biggest battery recycling plants in the US is up and running

Ascend Elements’ new recycling plant in Covington, Georgia is processing used lithium-ion batteries and manufacturing scrap into useful materials for the clean energy transition.

Julian Spector, Canary Media Solutions April 22, 2023

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As states replace lead pipes, plastic alternatives could bring new risks

Cities and states that substitute PVC for lead pipes "may well be leaping from the frying pan into the fire."

Joseph Winters Regulation April 19, 2023

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DOGE goes nuclear: How Trump invited Silicon Valley into America’s nuclear power regulator

Staffers from DOGE are revamping rules in ways to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry.

Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica Accountability March 28, 2026

A California bill could reveal corporate America’s climate secrets

The bill has rankled the oil and gas industry, agricultural groups, and reportedly an iconic burger chain.

Max Graham Politics June 8, 2023

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After Texas’ catastrophic floods, families face a daunting question: Rebuild or let go?

Brian Keeper survived the July 4 floods that devastated Hunt, Texas. But moving on may be the hardest part.

Naveena Sadasivam Extreme Weather August 7, 2025

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Virtual power plants are coming to save the grid, sooner than you might think

Networks of thousands of home-based batteries could be key to a cleaner, more reliable electricity system.

Dan Gearino, Inside Climate News Energy July 1, 2023

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Inside climate activists’ uneasy relationship with ‘net-zero’

How the logic of carbon neutrality got “lit on fire” by big polluters.

Joseph Winters Protest April 11, 2023

Collage: a smashed piggy bank with a stack of wrapped gifts on top of it

The case for spending less money on holiday gifts

Here’s why you feel pressured into buying unnecessary gifts — and how to resist

Eve Andrews Culture December 20, 2022

Climate change has toppled some civilizations but not others. Why?

The link between environmental disasters and societal collapse, explained.

Kate Yoder Culture October 16, 2023

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