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This futuristic, vertical farm is growing your dinner without sun or rain

Forget open fields -- this farm uses LED lights, robots and AI to change the taste of your food.
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A startup falsely blamed for triggering floods pitches cloud seeding to lawmakers

A startup dogged by conspiracy theories is trying to change the way Washington views technologies that coax snowflakes from the clouds, one Metro station at a time.

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Power district says its Omaha coal plant poses no ‘significant’ health threat. That’s misleading, experts say

Omaha Public Power District leaders cited a health study to claim their North Omaha, Nebraska coal plant poses no significant risk, but public health and environmental experts say the assessment was narrowly focused and mischaracterized.

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Virginia bill to boost local approvals of solar projects advances

A bill that would set up a framework for siting solar projects that localities could follow and that prohibits the premature rejection of solar infrastructure development has passed the Virginia Senate.

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Feds greenlight $2B renewable energy project on Yakama Nation sacred site

The site of a planned $2 billion renewable energy project is used for ceremonies as well as treaty-reserved fishing and root gathering for the Yakama Nation.

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Shortages of new aircraft, fuel put emissions goal at risk, IATA's Walsh says

The head of a body representing global airlines says shortages of efficient new aircraft and alternative fuels are pushing up profits for suppliers and putting at risk the industry's flagship emissions goal.

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Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve could steer bank away from climate change

The fight over control of the Federal Reserve has revolved around interest rates and inflation, but President Donald Trump’s choice to be the bank’s next chair could sway how the agency assesses climate risks, too.

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D.O.E. panel to question climate science was unlawful, judge rules

The researchers produced a report that was central in a Trump administration effort to stop regulating climate pollution.
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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

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Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

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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?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

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New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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