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FILE - Sailboats and a passenger ferry dot Lake Champlain as seen from Battery Park, Aug. 14, 2015 in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring, File)
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EPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms

The EPA urges Vermont to fix regulatory flaws in controlling farm runoff to protect Lake Champlain from pollution.

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Adionics Unveils Disruptive Technology for Lithium Extraction in Battery Recycling

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adionics, a pioneer in sustainable direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, today announced the company has successfully developed its DLE technology capable of...

Shoshone-Paiute tribal member Michael Hanchor visits his mother’s grave, March 15, 2024, in Owyhee, Nev., on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation that straddles the Nevada-Idaho border. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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A remote tribe is reeling from cancer. What role did the US play?

From petroleum in the groundwater to a history of dangerous herbicides, the Shoshone-Paiute tribes are pressing federal officials for answers on pollution.

Ronnie Jefferies paints the parking lot at Science, Arts and Entrepreneurship School to help cool it by making it more reflective, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Mableton, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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US school districts race to invest in cooling solutions as classrooms, playgrounds heat up

Schools address rising heat and its impacts by adding cool roofs, shade, and greenery, but funding and resources vary widely.

FILE - A long exposure image shows the recorded temperature on a thermostat at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center, after 10:00 p.m. July 7, 2024, in Death Valley National Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil, File)
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Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate and energy

"The freedom to breathe" versus "drill, baby, drill" — presidential contenders Harris and Trump's division over climate change is wider than ever.

FILE - A uranium ore pile is the first to be mined at the Energy Fuels Inc. uranium Pinyon Plain Mine, Jan. 31, 2024, near Tusayan, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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Navajo Nation changes tribal law regulating uranium transport

Native American group approves stronger legislation after revival of uranium mining operation that sees radioactive material moved over reservation.

FILE PHOTO: Michael Nelson, a coal miner,shakes hands with then-U.S. President Donald Trump as Trump prepares to sign Resolution 38, which nullfies the "stream protection rule", at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Trump campaign targets Biden’s green policies, promises revival of fossil fuels and deregulation

Trump's energy plan aims to boost U.S. fossil fuel output by rolling back Biden's climate rules and EV subsidies.

Exhaust rises from the stacks of the Harrison Power Station in Haywood, West Virginia, U.S., May 16, 2018. To match Special Report USA-COAL/LABS. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/ File Photo
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Trump would axe Biden clean power rules, speed power plant approvals, campaign says

Trump plans to rescind Biden's clean energy rules and speed approvals for power plants if he wins the 2024 election.

A drone view shows solar panels as they stand on Dave Duttlinger's farmland that he leased to Dunns Bridge Solar LLC in Wheatfield, Indiana, U.S., April 5, 2024.  REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
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Biden administration finalizes solar lands plan, touts permitting progress

Plan identifies 31m acres with high solar potential and low conflicts with wildlife and plant habitats.

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is seen on the body of its electric vehicle (EV) during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Tesla asked Canada for lower tariff on China-made EVs: govt source

Tesla sought a lower tariff on Chinese-made EVs before Canada imposed a 100% duty, similar to the EU's approach.

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