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One Maine climate activist’s bold plan to take back the grid

After getting arrested for trespassing at the Merrimack Generating Station in Bow, New Hampshire — the last coal-fired power plant in the region that doesn’t already have a shutdown date — a group of climate activists from across New England decided that they wanted to up the ante.

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Paul LePage's war on renewable energy
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LePage doubles down on his war on renewable energy, support for offshore drilling

During a gubernatorial debate Monday, Republican Paul LePage repeatedly attacked policies designed to reduce Maine’s dependency on fossil fuels and promote renewables while Democratic Gov. Janet Mills called for Maine to continue the transition to clean energy sources.  Monday’s debate between Mi
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Trump plan would close dozens of mine safety offices, leaving coal towns exposed

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Coal-fired electricity spikes as gas prices rise, pushing up U.S. emissions

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New wildfire hazard maps expand zones for millions of Californians

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

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

Climate scientist Michael Mann speaks at a podium with a porjection of the famous hockey Stick climate graph.

A climate scientist’s legal win just got flipped on its head

CLIMATE
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Young climate lawsuit ends after a decade without Supreme Court review

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NIH shuts down future research into climate change health impacts