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Alabama coal ash lawsuit can continue, appeals court rules
The lawsuit challenges Alabama Power’s plans to leave more than 21 million tons of coal ash in an unlined pond at the head of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, an area sometimes called “America’s Amazon” for its rich biodiversity.
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How the environmental movement lost its power
And how to get it back.
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As the weather warms, so can challenges for North Carolina's shellfish farmers
North Carolina shellfish farmers face numerous challenges including diseases, pollution, and climate change impacts.
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Invasive plant threatens livelihoods in Colombia’s largest coastal wetland
Colombia's Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta wetland is facing an environmental crisis due to an invasive plant native to Asia.
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Plugging away at the millions of derelict oil and gas wells in the US
The Well Done Foundation is remediating abandoned and orphaned fossil fuel wells that pollute water, soils, and the atmosphere. But plugging a borehole can be even harder than drilling it.
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As summer fishing heats up, so do worries about fish health
It’s only early May, and Wyoming's fisheries biologists are already prepping anglers for a summer of low, hot flows, sluggish fish, and the possibility that some waters will dry up completely.
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Gold prices spark mining rush in Brazil's Amazon, fueling deforestation
Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury contamination.
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