Climate Climate & Energy
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Against federal guidance, states plan to expand highways
A new report says money from the infrastructure package could be funneled to “highway boondoggles.”
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America’s electric utilities spent decades spreading climate misinformation
Utilities knew about climate change as early as the 1960s and misled the public in order to continue turning a profit.
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‘Make the clean stuff cheaper’: Did the IRA kill the carbon tax?
How Democrats came around to cutting taxes to save the climate.
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Unplugged: Why utilities are more likely to disconnect Black, Latino, and Indigenous households
Extreme weather leaves millions of Americans with power bills they can't afford.
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Hawai’i shuts down its last coal plant
The move is a “major milestone” in the state’s clean energy transition.
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For New Zealand Māori, an uncertain future as fish move away
As the climate warms, animals are heading for new areas. The Indigenous Māori’s experience handling the shift offers a warning — and lessons — for people around the world.
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As heat wave grips Western states, officials warn of blackouts
The ongoing drought was already hitting electricity generation.
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Drilling setbacks, net-zero, and a nuclear lifeline. Here’s what just happened in California.
The state passed a slate of bills that tighten up its climate plans.
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School’s out: As temperatures rise, some students sent home because of lack of AC
Many American schools are not prepared for "heat days."
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Jackson’s water crisis was triggered by floods and compounded by racism
Nearly 200,000 people in Mississippi’s capital don’t have water to drink, flush toilets, or fight fires.