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Clean Energy Was Lifting Manufacturing. Now Investment Is in Jeopardy.

Clean Energy Was Lifting Manufacturing. Now Investment Is in Jeopardy.

Feb 20, 2025

With the Trump administration reversing support for low-carbon power, the business case for making wind, solar and electric vehicle parts gets weaker.

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Alaska Lawsuit Aims to Block Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plans

Alaska Lawsuit Aims to Block Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plans

Feb 19, 2025

The suit, filed in Alaska, is likely to be the first of many challenging the administration’s goal of expanding fossil fuel production.

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Trump Administration Moves to Fast-Track Hundreds of Fossil Fuel Projects

Trump Administration Moves to Fast-Track Hundreds of Fossil Fuel Projects

Feb 19, 2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has cited President Trump’s claim of a national energy emergency to speed up permits for new gas pipelines and other projects.

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Dickson Despommier, Who Championed Farming in Skyscrapers, Dies at 84

Dickson Despommier, Who Championed Farming in Skyscrapers, Dies at 84

Feb 18, 2025

A microbiologist, he popularized “vertical farming” — raising crops in tall buildings — to remediate climate change and feed more people.

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