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Feb 16, 2018 Politics

Trump budget would undo conservation gains on farms and ranches

Funding for farm conservation programs would be slashed by $13 billion over 10 years, impacting the environment and farmers alike.

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What is coal ash and why is it dangerous?

Coal ash refers to what’s left after coal is burned. Those remnants pose environmental and health risks, especially when storage ponds are breached.

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Resilience

Living on Earth: “Pa’lante”: Puerto Rican resilience after Maria

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Keystone XL pipeline route would not harm environment: State Department

The U.S. State Department on Friday issued an environmental assessment of a revised route for the Keystone XL crude pipeline that concluded it would not harm water or wildlife, clearing a hurdle for the project that has been pending for a decade.

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Causes

Germany’s Move to Scrap Coal Is Said to Boost Cost for Taxpayers

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s plan to close Germany’s remaining coal-fired power stations will drive up subsidies for regions that mine the commodity, according to a document from the economy and energy ministry seen by Bloomberg.

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Solutions

Solar energy largely unscathed by Hurricane Florence’s wind and rain

In North Carolina, the #2 solar state, Florence was the first extreme weather test for much of its renewable energy. Nuclear and coal ash had flood problems.

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Harsh climate

The struggle to track global sea level rise.

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Causes

Company drops bid for Navajo power plant

Power plant consultant Middle River Power has decided to no longer pursue a bid for Navajo Generating Station.

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From our Newsroom

In North Carolina, hog waste pollution a familiar result. Will things ever change?

As Hurricane Florence floods dozens of hog waste pits, many in the state are wondering when the broken factory farm system will be fixed

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Erik Loomis: Why labor and environmental movements split—and how they can come back together

Unions and greens have had a very public divorce—but rethinking their relationship is now more critical than ever

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Peter Dykstra: The many faces of Florence

The list of risks from major storms expands.

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25 zones along the proposed Shell Falcon Pipeline are at risk of explosions due to landslides

A landslide caused a natural gas pipeline 35 miles west of Pittsburgh to explode on Monday. It wasn't an isolated incident.

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Fracking in Pennsylvania is too close to residents for safety: Study

To protect public health, a panel of experts recommends more than doubling the required distance between frack wells and homes.

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Pete Myers: The past and future of Buckminster Fuller’s energy slaves

Trump budget would undo conservation gains on farms and ranches

What is coal ash and why is it dangerous?

Living on Earth: “Pa’lante”: Puerto Rican resilience after Maria

Keystone XL pipeline route would not harm environment: State Department

Germany’s Move to Scrap Coal Is Said to Boost Cost for Taxpayers

Solar energy largely unscathed by Hurricane Florence’s wind and rain

Harsh climate

Company drops bid for Navajo power plant

In North Carolina, hog waste pollution a familiar result. Will things ever change?

As Hurricane Florence floods dozens of hog waste pits, many in the state are wondering when the broken factory farm system will be fixed

Erik Loomis: Why labor and environmental movements split—and how they can come back together

Unions and greens have had a very public divorce—but rethinking their relationship is now more critical than ever

Peter Dykstra: The many faces of Florence

The list of risks from major storms expands.

25 zones along the proposed Shell Falcon Pipeline are at risk of explosions due to landslides

A landslide caused a natural gas pipeline 35 miles west of Pittsburgh to explode on Monday. It wasn't an isolated incident.

Fracking in Pennsylvania is too close to residents for safety: Study

To protect public health, a panel of experts recommends more than doubling the required distance between frack wells and homes.

Pete Myers: The past and future of Buckminster Fuller’s energy slaves

We are in something of a race… a race against time and depletion.

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Trump budget would undo conservation gains on farms and ranches

As Hurricane Florence floods dozens of hog waste pits, many in the state are wondering when the broken factory farm system will be fixed

Unions and greens have had a very public divorce—but rethinking their relationship is now more critical than ever

The list of risks from major storms expands.

A landslide caused a natural gas pipeline 35 miles west of Pittsburgh to explode on Monday. It wasn't an isolated incident.

To protect public health, a panel of experts recommends more than doubling the required distance between frack wells and homes.

We are in something of a race… a race against time and depletion.

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