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Shell pauses Rotterdam biodiesel plant construction

Shell has halted construction on a major biofuel plant in Rotterdam, citing technical difficulties as the reason for the delay.

Jillian Ambrose reports for The Guardian.

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Crypto mine comes to Indiana and major polluting coal plant stays open

A pollution-spewing power plant in western Indiana that was set to close this year is getting a reprieve after being purchased by a coal company and landing a new energy-guzzling neighbor hoping to cash in on the international cryptocurrency boom.

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Rising flood risks threaten many water and sewage treatment plants across the US

Across the U.S., municipal water systems and sewage treatment plants are at increasing risk of damage from floods and sea-level rise brought on in part or even wholly by climate change.

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Rooftop solar was overlooked. Now it's closing a New England power plant

The expansion of rooftop solar in New England is keeping the lights on during winter, surprising the region’s grid operator and challenging long-standing assumptions that the growth of renewable energy could destabilize the power system.

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New Colorado plan envisions 2.1M electric cars on state roads by 2035

Colorado proposes new truck sales at 30% electric by 2030, but trucking industry questions whether it’s feasible.

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Coal power plants polluting the groundwater, report says

A report from two nonprofits, the Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice, showed improper storage of waste material from coal-fired power plants is causing unsafe levels of groundwater contamination at 91% of all coal plants in the United States.

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Shell pauses Rotterdam biodiesel plant construction

Crypto mine comes to Indiana and major polluting coal plant stays open

Rising flood risks threaten many water and sewage treatment plants across the US

Rooftop solar was overlooked. Now it's closing a New England power plant

New Colorado plan envisions 2.1M electric cars on state roads by 2035

Coal power plants polluting the groundwater, report says

N.J. implements new rules targeting power plants

Many congressional Republicans still deny climate science

Trump’s plans unsettle federal workers

Alberta's energy 'war room' collapses amid new federal ad rules

Hollywood’s quest to cut carbon emissions

Some US cities are promoting themselves as climate refuges despite concerns

Supreme Court to rule on key environmental cases

Op-ed: The climate crisis demands a move away from car dependency

Amid LNG’s Gulf Coast expansion, community hopes to stand in its way