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U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works green toxics
Photo by Joe Dudeck on Unsplash

To thrive, steel industry must go from rusty to green, per report

The findings of a regional think tank come as U.S. Steel professes an intent to decarbonize, with specifics still to come.
Why Europe can’t shut off Russian gas
www.theatlantic.com

Why Europe can’t shut off Russian gas

Germany has long argued that importing natural gas from Russia would help keep peace. That strategy is being tested now.
Causes
think tank climate energy
Photo by Shaun Dakin on Unsplash

Oil-backed group opposes offshore wind for environmental reasons

Local think tanks that previously supported offshore drilling have engaged in a wide-ranging campaign to stop the expansion of offshore wind farms.
Politics
Inside conservative groups’ effort to ‘Make Dishwashers Great Again’
www.nytimes.com

Inside conservative groups’ effort to ‘Make Dishwashers Great Again’

Of all the efforts to persuade the Trump administration to weaken environmental rules, the Make Dishwashers Great Again lobby might be the most peculiar.
Causes
Forum to explore economy of coal in age of climate change
www.jhnewsandguide.com

Forum to explore economy of coal in age of climate change

A long lineup of business leaders, legislators and academics from the U.S. and overseas will flock to Jackson next week to discuss the future of coal producers worldwide as climate.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
Gray heron standing in body of water amid water plants.

EPA moves to further limit protections for wetlands

Burned foundation of a home next to burned out car and trees.

Wildfire survivors face hidden risks from lingering toxic pollution

A hand places pennies in a glass jar with an image of a house roof covered in solar panels in background.

Solar power surges ahead despite political opposition

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Gloved hands holding a globe of the earth with a small plant growing from the top.

Trump administration seeks to reframe climate change as beneficial

U.S. Supreme Court bathed in evening sunlight.

US Supreme Court clears way for climate lawsuits against Big Oil

The torso and legs of a farmer holding beetroots during daytime.

Farmers face funding cuts as Trump administration reconsiders climate-linked grants

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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

Facade of the Environmental Protection Agency with blue sky and clouds behind.

EPA faces legal pushback over canceled climate grants