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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. Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/alabama-coal-strike-warrior-met-ends-union-contract-just-transition-energy/...

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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,…

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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. Quelle: https://grist.org/regulation/to-protect-downwind-states-from-smog-epa-cracks-down-on-coal-power-pollution/...

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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.” Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/rich-countries-export-twice-as-much-plastic-waste-to-the-developing-world-as-previously-thought/...

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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. Quelle: https://grist.org/indigenous/biden-administration-pledges-25-million-to-bring-bison-back-to-tribal-lands/...

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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…

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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. Quelle: https://grist.org/climate-energy/construction-begins-lithium-mine-nevada-controversial/...

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Study: Extreme heat is driving deaths in US prisons

New research makes clear the link between climate change and prison mortality. Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/new-study-people-dying-extreme-heat-in-prisons-us/...

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East Palestine train disaster has nearby towns questioning their own safety

The Upper Ohio River Valley has been layered in industrial pollution for centuries, and residents are fed up. Quelle: https://grist.org/transportation/east-palestine-derailment-has-neighbor-towns-uneasy/...

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One year in, the devastating environmental impact of war in Ukraine comes into view

Forest fires, burst pipelines, and chemical waste are just some of the more than 800 instances of environmental degradation recorded…

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