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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
Person wearing green jacket with the word Greenpeace on the back.

Greenpeace verdict over pipeline protest defamation could spell problems for environmental activism and speech

A petrochemical plant on the water at nighttime.

Petrochemical industry struggles with overcapacity, rising costs, and shaky green investments

The word plastic spelled out in multicolored letters.

Plastic ban in Bangladesh struggles as eco-friendly bags face high costs

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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

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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
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

An NOAA truck with a weather satellite on the back.

Trump’s government cuts disrupt NOAA forecasts and data collection