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Houston is reeling after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds knocked out electricity to nearly 1 million homes and businesses and causing widespread damage. Four people were killed.
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Citing climate change, federal land managers are moving to end new leasing for coal in the country's top producing region.
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Texas investigators say the largest wildfire in state history appears to be caused by a power line. Aging utility infrastructure ups the risk of starting wildfires as the climate heats up.
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The U.S. faces a dangerous combination of aging utility infrastructure and rising wildfire risk because of global warming. Experts say many utilities aren't employing solutions to reduce the threat.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks the University of Iowa's Sylvia Secchi for an update on the biofuel industry.
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Ahead of a deadline next week, the seven states that share the Colorado River have revealed competing plans for how the river should be managed in the future.
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Outgoing climate envoy John Kerry talks about leaving the job, how another Donald Trump presidency could impact the fight against climate change, and how he remains hopeful.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is requiring publicly-traded companies to disclose information about the risks they face from climate change. Industry is expected to sue to stop the rules.
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An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed three of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel. Four crew members were injured, officials said.
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Ithaca, N.Y., wants to eliminate greenhouse gasses by 2030 — 20 years faster than the rest of the country. But even in this liberal city meeting climate targets is harder than expected.
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The oil and gas giant is suing investor groups that want it to slash climate pollution. Interest groups on both sides of the case say it could lead to more lawsuits against activist investors.
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Keyser in West Virginia represents a national shift in American energy production. And in a town that was defined by coal for generations, change can be difficult.
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A U.S. appeals court struck down a judge's 2022 order that imposed a moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands.
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Coal jobs have been declining for generations. Now in the town of Keyser, West Virginia, there's a different energy source on the horizon.