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It may not be as dramatic as when the West burns, but an unseasonably warm, dry winter could make fire season longer and more intense.
The secret to success? Build affordable housing next to transit.
After 93,000 people were exposed to jet fuel-laced water, federal officials are finally cleaning up a leaking petroleum storage facility.
Hydropower loss added 121 million metric tons of carbon emissions over 20 years — about the same as putting 1.3 million more cars on the road.
And nearly half have no plans to clean up their mess.
The American Lung Association finds that U.S. air quality is improving, but wildfires, drought, and inequality threaten progress.
Although the rule will slash ethylene oxide emissions by some 90 percent, "there's still a lot more to be done."
"The time for offsetting is over."
Researchers found that the state's screening tool uses a small number of health problems that could bias which communities are designated.