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In Franklin County, a group of locals are concerned about potential environmental harm from renewable energy facilities and support a bill that would impose more regulations on solar and wind. The industry says it’s being unfairly singled out.
Critics say the move could jeopardize the livelihoods of delivery workers and are pushing to make charging safer, easier and more affordable.
The inside story of how Greenpeace stood with water protectors — and got hit with a $666 million court judgment.
How the proposal to connect federal research agencies and improve wildfire research crashed and burned.
A student seeking his purpose in life makes a discovery that could revive a friend’s vital research.
A growing number of initiatives in Detroit are working to redefine outdoor activities as acts of liberation.
Texas turned disaster aid for Harvey into a competition. Guess who’s losing out?
Environmental groups think it could be a ‘super-motivator’ for 2 million voters.
Almost half of products cleared so far under the new federal biofuels program are not in fact biofuels — and the EPA acknowledges that the plastic-based ones may present an “unreasonable risk” to human health or the environment.
