Environment
As fossil fuel plants face retirement, a Puerto Rico community pushes for rooftop solar
May 21, 2024Land for large solar arrays is limited on the island. Rooftop panels can provide electricity during blackouts and bring the island closer to its clean energy goals.
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‘Monumental Decision’: Biden admin proposes ending coal leasing in most productive mining area
May 20, 2024The United States Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed the ending of new coal leases on federal land in Montana and Wyoming’s Powder River Basin (PRB) — the nation’s most productive...
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Report: Big banks have given nearly $7 trillion to fossil fuel companies since Paris agreement
May 15, 2024"People living on the frontlines of climate chaos and the fossil fuel industry are predominantly Indigenous Peoples, Black and Brown communities, low-wage workers, women..."
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Washington State tree lovers celebrate forest preservation victories
May 14, 2024CRF leader Mary Jean Ryan reminded the crowd that it was the eve of Mother’s Day and they were gathered to honor “the ultimate mother, Mother Earth.”
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World’s largest CO2 removal plant opens in Iceland
May 10, 2024The Mammoth plant, located in Iceland, is nearly ten times bigger than Orca, its second-largest plant.
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