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Why the US government is trying to revive the climate change ‘debate’

The Department of Energy is calling for "honest dialogue." It looks a lot like a playbook from the past.

Kate Yoder Politics August 27, 2025

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Native families were promised free solar. Trump took it away.

From elders struggling with high electric bills to lost economic development opportunities, Trump’s gutting of Solar for All is felt by residents of northern Plains reservations.

Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder Energy February 15, 2026

Taking a train during a heat wave? Watch out for ‘sun kinks.’

As tracks heat up, they expand and buckle. That's forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms.

Matt Simon Transportation July 9, 2024

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You can start applying for the American Climate Corps next month

Biden is calling on Congress for an additional $8 billion in funding for the program.

Naveena Sadasivam & Kate Yoder Politics March 13, 2024

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Most Americans don’t know the country’s biggest climate law helps the climate

Two years on, the Inflation Reduction Act is seeing results — but not name recognition.

Kate Yoder Politics August 15, 2024

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California sues Exxon Mobil over ‘sham’ of plastics recycling

Attorney General Rob Bonta said the company has “manipulated the public and lied to consumers.”

Joseph Winters Accountability September 23, 2024

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On Maui, returning home means confronting toxic risks

A growing body of research shows that wildfires leave a trail of dangerous chemicals behind.

Lylla Younes Wildfires August 22, 2023

President Trump is joined by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and representatives from the coal industry as he signs an executive order to boost coal power.

Trump is keeping coal on life support. How long can it last?

In 2025, regulatory rollbacks and surging power demand helped buoy an industry in trouble.

Katie Myers & Jake Bittle Energy January 19, 2026

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As climate risks mount, the insurance safety net is collapsing

Natural disasters now cost the U.S. insurance industry $100 billion a year. What happens when no one wants to pick up the tab?

Lois Parshley Economics October 10, 2023

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