Federal Highway Officials Reach Agreement With Alabama Over Claims It Discriminated Against Flooded Black Residents

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has reached an agreement with Alabama's transportation department over claims that a highway expansion caused flooding in the historicall

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Hurricane Helene Could Cost $200 Billion. Nobody Knows Where the Money Will Come From

Hurricane Helene's estimated damage cost has skyrocketed to $225-250 billion, making it one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history. The destruction spans from Florida to Tennesse

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 EPA Awards $7.5 Million to Tribal Community Microgrid in Maine

The Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township, Maine, received $7.5 million from the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to develop a distributed microgrid. This

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A Carbon Capture Monitoring Well Leaked in Illinois. Most Residents Found Out When the World Did

A carbon capture monitoring well at Archer-Daniels-Midland’s (ADM) facility in Decatur, Illinois, leaked CO2, but most residents only learned of it through media reports. The EPA

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Climate change is destroying American homes. Who should have to move?

This article explores the ethical dilemmas surrounding "managed retreat," where local governments offer buyouts to residents in climate-vulnerable areas. While some communities

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Shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 Georgia residents is lifted after chemical fire

A shelter-in-place order affecting over 90,000 residents near Atlanta, Georgia, was lifted after a weekend chemical fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers. The fire produced a toxic

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It’s Time to Bust the Myths Surrounding the Clean Energy Economy

This article challenges misconceptions about the clean energy transition, arguing that it can spur economic prosperity rather than sacrifice. Ben Jealous highlights the success of

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A 20-year struggle for environmental justice—and a public park—in one California city

Richmond, California, a predominantly minority, low-income community, fought a 20-year battle for environmental justice, culminating in the creation of a protected public park at

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