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A shortage of potable water and the toxic stew of sewage and other pollutants the flood left behind has prompted a race to avert a public health crisis in North Carolina.
A new study says 90% of Americans would save by getting an EV.
Advocates allege the state hindered Black residents from receiving critical federal funds.
As the petrochemical industry grows, the disaster is a reminder of the health and safety risks that accompany reliance on fossil fuels.
The past 10 years revealed how government failures at every level could effectively kill a city, turning it into a "ghost town."
A new book tells the modern history of the "Big Muddy" as a tragedy wrought by colonial hubris.
The rare window to ask tough questions opens after a disaster. Too often, it closes before accurate answers can emerge.
Steel towns will see some reductions in toxic pollution from new regulations — but not as much as they’d hoped.
What one doctor’s quest to stop valley fever says about America’s preparedness for climate-driven disease.
