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EV revolution impacts gas stations
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The E.V. revolution collides with Sheetz, Buc-ee’s, and other cult gas stations

Some regional gas stations have inspired fanatic consumer loyalty—but are facing a monumental shift in business and customer experience with the rise of electric vehicles.
Newsletter
Electric vehicle tax credit rules
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Electric vehicle tax credit rules create ‘chaos for consumers’

Buying an electric car has become much more complicated because of restrictions on which models qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $7,500.
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Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert tells Katie Couric about company's goals

Outdoor gear retailer Patagonia Inc. has long had a reputation as one of the most environmentally and socially conscious companies in the world.

Causes
Where does all the cardboard come from? I had to know
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Where does all the cardboard come from? I had to know

Entire forests and enormous factories running 24/7 can barely keep up with demand. This is how the cardboard economy works.
Causes
EU sets out plan to cut back packaging waste
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EU sets out plan to cut back packaging waste

New rules spell the end of throwaway coffee cups and condiment packets, prompting backlash from industry.
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Is Patagonia the end game for profits in a world of climate change?

Patagonia's decision to donate profits to climate change is an example of why private and family businesses often do more for the planet than the stock market.
Politics
With leaps and bounds, Parkour athletes turn off the lights in Paris
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With leaps and bounds, Parkour athletes turn off the lights in Paris

As an energy crisis looms, nimble young activists are using superhero-like moves to switch off wasteful lights that stores leave on all night.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
blue and white solar panels on green grass.

Clean energy tech is outpacing politics and reshaping the global power landscape

Scientists in lab coats and protective goggles work in a lab, reviewing files.

Scientists scramble to save climate and health data as government deletions escalate

a person with a backpack walking on a trail toward red cliffs.

Trump administration slashes environmental reviews to speed fossil fuel permits

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A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

Road between two sets of nuclear towers.

NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

CLIMATE
A woman looks at a handmade journal that includes pressed flowers and leaves.

Independent bookshops are helping people fight climate despair with the right stories

A river runs between hills covered with trees displaying fall foliage colors.

Maryland’s conservation streak shows how far a small state can go