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A pipeline near a construction site under a sunset sky.

Business

Alaska gasline agency seeks $2.5 million after lawmakers sink key pipeline tax bill

Heavy machinery is working on a construction site with large pipes lined along a dirt path near agricultural fields.

Business

New York gas pipeline put on hold again after judges side with environmental groups

A tram in downtown Phoenix.

Tech

Phoenix bets on 27,000 trees, 550 shade structures to beat heat and save $3 billion

A man speaks at a podium with microphones while several people listen in the background.

Tech

North Carolina county gets $23 million as PFAS polluters pay for cleaner water

Aerial view of Pasadena, California, with houses and mountains in the background.

Home

California city launches 'Walk and Roll' program, asking residents to map pollution, housing, and park access

A group of people standing in the sun.

Tech

Study finds extreme heat is spilling into spring and autumn across more than half the world

A forest fire in Indonesia.

Tech

Indonesia peat fire raced to within 330 feet of home, leaving residents afraid to sleep

Cooling towers and a power plant reflected in a calm body of water during sunset.

Tech

Iowa nuclear plant lands $1.9 billion federal loan as AI power demand rises

A row of wind turbines stands in a vast body of water under a clear blue sky.

Tech

Offshore wind shelters sharks and fish while reducing pollution, but 86% of ecosystem impacts still 'unknown'

A bird flies above solar panels against a clear sky.

Tech

China solar study faces scrutiny after bird counts in the billions raise red flags

A person working on a computer showing genetic data.

Tech

Study finds 1,260 DNA differences tied to the Big Five personality traits

A wastewater treatment facility.

Tech

EPA drops cancer-risk estimates from public data, leaving US communities in the dark