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And nearly half have no plans to clean up their mess.
America may have hit “peak gasoline,” but the fossil fuel’s decline is still too slow to meet climate goals.
A Floodlight analysis in nine of the 10 states that elect public utility commissioners found that more than a third of their contributions of $250 and up are from fossil fuel and electric utility interests — more than $13.5 million in all.
Anemones, sponges, and jellyfish are bleaching throughout the Everglades amid record temperatures. It's a troubling sign for Florida Bay and beyond.
Gas stations caused a $20 billion toxic mess — and it’s not going away.
The bacteria behind one of history’s deadliest diseases is thriving again due to extreme weather.
As renewables overtook coal, economic growth outpaced the rise in carbon emissions.
Solar advocates in southwestern Virginia say being local, proving the technology works, and building a coalition to support it have been key to their success.
Health experts say it doesn’t go far enough to limit the deadly pollutant.
