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Drone aerial view of new Microsoft data centers.

Inside the secretive deal for a $10 billion data center in rural North Carolina

Residents say they were left out of the decision-making process for a project that includes hundreds of polluting diesel generators.
insideclimatenews.org
oil refinery emitting pollution under cloudy sky.

Environmentalists can sue Suncor for its Commerce City pollution if they can prove it, US Appeals Court rules

The 10th Circuit overrules US District Court and says environmental groups can seek tougher state action.

coloradosun.com
Fracking well - drilling rig, storage tanks and temporary structures

Opinion: Ohio should treat the threat of radioactive fracking waste like the emergency that it is

Southeastern Ohio has a serious problem with fracking waste injection underground. That problem is now reaching the surface and threatening our drinking water, writes Marietta College petroleum geologist David L. Jeffery, Ph.D.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Three wildland firefighters working at night

Wildfire veterans fear federal tactics: extreme fires could put crews at risk

As millions of acres burn across the western United States, some wildland fire veterans are fearful that aggressive fire suppression tactics ordered by the Trump administration — coupled with extreme, fast-moving blazes — could put firefighters in danger as conditions escalate this month.
www.newsfromthestates.com
A view of an oil refinery at sunset

Court rulings could force Texas to obey tougher air pollution standard

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Biden-era EPA's soot pollution standards were "unlawful." This summer, federal courts ruled the opposite.
www.houstonchronicle.com
Newly built brick houses with solar panels

Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July

Farms and rooftop panels contribute 14.4% to the grid — and figures reveal a surge in new installations.

www.theguardian.com
Airplane drops red fire retardant on a wildfire

How a ‘perfect storm’ spread fire, heat, and smoke across the Northern Hemisphere

A Post analysis shows that about 20 percent of the land area — covering around 7.5 million square miles — experienced moderate or greater concentrations of the soot released by wildfires at some point during July.
www.washingtonpost.com
Mixed crowd taking part in climate protest prominently featuring a sign reading, "Stop Denying Earth is Dying"

Germany: As temperatures rise, so does climate skepticism

Some 98 percent of active climate scientists say climate change is happening, and is human-caused. Nonetheless, a new study shows the number of climate-change skeptics in Germany has increased. Why is that?

www.dw.com
A view of a road through a forest with a sign in Spanish warning of wildfire danger

‘Climate change kills’: Pedro Sánchez speaks plain truth to Spain’s deniers

Spain's prime minister has a long history of speaking out on the realities of global heating, but political opponents remain unmoved.

www.theguardian.com
Large thermal power plant in semi-darkness

The public introduction for the country’s largest gas power plant (serving the largest data center) was surprisingly quiet

A developer hosted the first open house for a gigantic Ohio project, with no signs of organized resistance.
insideclimatenews.org
Cincinnati, Ohio, daytime cityscape

A city with a plan

Cincinnati wants to take in people fleeing climate disasters.

www.nytimes.com
Solar panels arrayed in a newly cleared field

The influencer teaching millions to fear solar

Alexandra Fasulo says she’s protecting farms and wildlife. How much of her rhetoric is actually true?
heated.world
Two workers walk towards an industrial site under construction

Georgia’s first ‘pop-up’ power plant for data centers faces scrutiny

The project is under investigation for allegedly beginning construction before obtaining required air permits as regulators consider whether privately operated power plants can legally serve data centers.
insideclimatenews.org
Aerial view of Colorado River and Glen Canyon Dam

A federal plan for the Colorado River falls short of what's needed, experts say

Arizona, California and Nevada will be required to curb their use of the water from the river by about 20 percent over the next two years, according to three officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
Power plant and surface coal mine aerial view

The coal industry gave Trump a wish list. He’s checking items off it

The Trump administration is propping up the aging coal fleet despite the financial and environmental costs — and also making far-fetched plans to build new coal plants.

www.canarymedia.com
Rural hilltop wind farm . Three wind turbines towering above pastoral greenery.

First land-based wind farm in Virginia nears completion — raises concerns for golden eagles

The wind farm will help Virginia reach its clean energy goals and bolster in-state power generation in the face of growing energy demand. But environmentalists and local landowners are worried about the project’s impact to the mountain ecosystem.

www.bayjournal.com
3D illustration of an underlying EV automotive battery pack and drive train

China’s EV problem: What happens when millions of batteries die?

Across the country, many retired electric vehicle batteries are processed by uncertified recyclers, creating environmental and worker safety risks.
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