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Among Big Ag facilities, ADM’s Decatur plant emits most carbon dioxide, EPA data shows
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Among Big Ag facilities, ADM’s Decatur plant emits most carbon dioxide, EPA data shows

Among agricultural facilities with emissions tracked by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, this ADM plant has emitted the most carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — by far — over the past decade, according to an Investigate Midwest analysis.

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Models assume we'll cover Earth in trees. That's a problem
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Models assume we'll cover Earth in trees. That's a problem

The farmland of central Illinois might rarely be at the forefront of controversial climate action — but its moment arrived last spring when a Decatur-based ethanol plant became one of the first of its kind to launch an ambitious strategy to combat global warming.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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EPA moves to further limit protections for wetlands

Burned foundation of a home next to burned out car and trees.

Wildfire survivors face hidden risks from lingering toxic pollution

A hand places pennies in a glass jar with an image of a house roof covered in solar panels in background.

Solar power surges ahead despite political opposition

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Trump administration seeks to reframe climate change as beneficial

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US Supreme Court clears way for climate lawsuits against Big Oil

The torso and legs of a farmer holding beetroots during daytime.

Farmers face funding cuts as Trump administration reconsiders climate-linked grants

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Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Facade of the Environmental Protection Agency with blue sky and clouds behind.

EPA faces legal pushback over canceled climate grants