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After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight
A new chapter unfolds in the battle over mining near Minnesota’s treasured wilderness.
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Yet Another Red State Solar Cell Factory Will Drink Trump’s Milkshake
With the addition of on-site solar cell fabrication, the US branch of Qcells has achieved full, vertical, Made-in-the-USA status for its solar factory in Cartersville, Georgia (cropped, courtesy of Qcells).
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Major nuclear plant expansion envisioned on the far side of Lake Huron
More energy news with the Trump administration reopening Minnesota’s Boundary Waters to mining and a deep-red Ohio county nearly overturning its ban on utility-scale renewables.
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US Air Force Sets Its Sights On Space Solar Power
The US startup Overview Energy is developing a space solar solution that will extend the operational hours of existing solar power plants on Earth.
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After Chemical Industry Lobbying, EPA Considers Dropping Clean Air Protections for Plastic Waste Recycling
The ExxonMobil Baytown Complex in Baytown, Texas, at dusk in 2023. The company developed what it calls advanced recycling of plastic waste involving pyrolysis in part of this complex. Credit: James Bruggers/Inside Climate News
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