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![A stylized collage showing a black and white photo of a toddler covering his eyes with his hands as if playing against a solid, speckled background in gray-green]()
![A stylized collage showing a black and white photo of a toddler covering his eyes with his hands as if playing against a solid, speckled background in gray-green]()
The Ground Beneath Their Feet
The only way to stop the long-lasting harms of lead poisoning in children is to end exposure to the chemical — and with data-driven and community-based action, that’s possible.
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![a man in a hat with the US flag stands on a grassy lawn. In the background, other men in safety gear stand around]()
Why the longest coal strike in Alabama history ended with no new contract
As coal declines, miners’ unions are struggling to bargain for better conditions.
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Rural America gets $315 million for cleaner, more affordable energy
One-sixth of U.S. households are in rural communities. The Biden administration wants to help modernize their grids, invest in renewables, and improve the efficiency of their homes.
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![Emissions from a coal-fired power plant blow into the distance]()
To protect downwind states from smog, EPA cracks down on coal power pollution
The new “Good Neighbor” plan will halve nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants by 2027.
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Rich countries export twice as much plastic waste to the developing world as previously thought
Current estimates only cover “the tip of the plastic waste iceberg.”
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Biden administration pledges $25 million to bring bison back to tribal lands
The Interior Department initiative will prioritize Indigenous culture and expertise.
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![Steps leading to a home with sewage and wastewater in the yard directly below]()
An Alabama clean water fund discriminated against Black communities, complaint alleges
The state is accused of making access to federal dollars so hard that the people who needed it most got nothing.
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Construction begins on controversial lithium mine in Nevada
Opponents say the Thacker Pass lithium project was rushed in the name of the green transition.
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![A view down a prison corridor, showing bars and cell doors.]()
Study: Extreme heat is driving deaths in US prisons
New research makes clear the link between climate change and prison mortality.
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In a growing petrochemical hub, the East Palestine derailment triggers ‘an uneasy feeling’
The Upper Ohio River Valley has been layered in industrial pollution for centuries, and residents are fed up.
