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E.P.A lab helps plan the fastest road to an EV future

Government scientists have spent a year analyzing electric vehicles to help the E.P.A. design new tailpipe rules to trigger an electric car revolution.
Federal funds spur cleanup of lost oil wells

Pay and plug: Federal funds spur cleanup of lost oil wells

The National Park Service has started closing orphaned wells using money provided under legislation signed by President Biden.
Can a startup make sustainable construction the next frontier in eco-business?

Can a startup make sustainable construction the next frontier in eco-business?

Nexii Building Solutions in Vancouver is having significant early success, though there are potential pitfalls.
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How the building industry blocked better tornado safeguards

Engineers know how to protect people from tornadoes like the ones that recently devastated parts of Kentucky, but builders have headed off efforts to toughen standards.

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A battle between a great city and a Great Lake
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A battle between a great city and a Great Lake

The climate crisis haunts Chicago's future as a warming world pushes Lake Michigan toward new extremes — higher highs, lower lows, greater uncertainty. It is a city built for a different time.

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An earthquake in Japan speaks to a sea wall in San Francisco

The challenges of climate change are everywhere but maybe no more so than in coastal cities that face dual threats of seismic activity and rising seas.
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‘A slap in the face’: The pandemic disrupts young oil careers

Students and recent graduates struggle to get hired as the oil industry cuts tens of thousands of jobs, some of which may never come back.

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