How Black communities are bridging the food access gap

Amid the pandemic and racial-justice uprisings, Black organizers nationwide are getting fresh, healthy food and groceries to those who need it most.

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Pakistanis adopting solar power, drawn by low solar panel prices

Conventionally generated electricity in Pakistan has become very expensive, but consumers don’t have to buy it. They are adopting solar panels.

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Utah clean energy advocates urge PacifiCorp to fast-track renewables for major cost savings

Utah Clean Energy is asking state regulators to direct PacifiCorp to speed up development of solar, wind, and storage projects, arguing that early action could save ratepayers billions through federal tax credits.

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As federal backing wanes, states turn to community agrivoltaics to keep farms solar-powered

The Trump administration’s move to scale back support for on-farm solar threatens farmers’ access to grants and loans, but many states and farm groups are turning to community solar and agrivoltaics as resilient alternatives.

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Texas refinery’s ‘green’ jet fuel linked to Amazon deforestation

A Texas biofuel plant supplying major U.S. airlines with “sustainable” jet fuel has been sourcing cattle fat tied to ranches on illegally deforested Amazon land, raising questions about the true climate impact of the industry’s green fuel push.

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New Mexico’s billion-dollar oilfield orphans

A recent report warns that bankrupt oil companies could leave New Mexico with up to $1.6 billion in cleanup costs, as orphaned wells and leaking tank batteries pile up.

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Trump’s killing of climate grants has recipients second-guessing federal help

"The risk is way too high and the effort is way too large," said one environmental group founder about federal grants.

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Young climate activists who won landmark trial are challenging Trump's energy orders

Young climate activists and their attorneys who won a landmark global warming trial against the state of Montana are challenging President Donald Trump's energy agenda.

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