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Homeowners join lawsuit against Crosby chemical plant that burned after Hurricane Harvey.
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'Hand-to-hand combat' on nuke incentives.
Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Ga. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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US nuclear reactors face uphill challenge, despite lower emissions.
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Hurricane Maria brings destruction, heavy floods to Puerto Rico.
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Pruitt eyes changes to air pollution permitting regime.
By Jennifer Lu
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt signaled a renewed effort to challenge an air pollution permitting program, known as New Source Review, through a...
San Francisco chefs serve up a message about climate change.
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Citigroup joins corporate climate fight with swift energy pledge.
The bank’s 2020 all-renewables goal comes as more companies, states and cities target carbon, further isolating the Trump administration.
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Eric Roston
September 20, 2017, 1:57 PM...
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