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U.S. industry lags on emissions cuts, DOE says
The country’s heavy industries remain off track in meeting the Biden administration’s climate goals but still have time to slash emissions by 40 percent by 2030, according to a trio of new reports from the Department of Energy.
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Where are the 740 toxic sites in Louisiana at risk of floods
A quarter of Louisiana's population lives near a toxic chemical site that it at risk of major flooding. See which communities are affected on this map.
How voter suppression and gerrymandering by the Texas GOP derails environmental justice
Voter suppression blocks calls by Texans of color for regulation and climate action.
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Op-ed: Why the chemical industry is an overlooked climate foe — and what to do about it
It’s time to overhaul the chemical industry — for the sake of fenceline communities and the rest of the planet.
Poison in the air
The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacrifice zones” where residents breathe carcinogens. ProPublica reveals where these places are in a first-of-its-kind map and data analysis.
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One chemical plant emits a super-pollutant that does more climate damage than every car in the city
A chemical plant in Louisville that makes a raw material for everything from Teflon to lubricants used on the International Space Station also appears to do more damage to the climate than all of this city's passenger vehicles.
In fight against PFAS, some say Trump’s EPA fell short
Environmentalists dispute glowing 11th hour statements from Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency on successes in fight against PFAS.
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