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Midwest grid operators submit $1.7 billion plan to build cross-border power lines
The two grid operators providing power to the Midwestern U.S. are proposing to build $1.7 billion worth of new transmission lines to bridge the “seam” between their networks. The move could ...
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GOP-run districts get 85% of the benefit of climate law. Some still hate it.
This story was originally published by Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. Ajulo Othow started solar and storage company EnerWealth ...
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How climate change is expanding the reach of EEE, a rare and deadly mosquito-borne illness
A 41-year-old man in New Hampshire died last week after contracting a rare mosquito-borne illness called eastern equine encephalitis virus, also known as EEE or “triple E.” It was New ...
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States are falling behind in using IRA funding to advance climate action
The RMI report looked specifically at how well each state has captured federal tax incentives, compared to estimates of their full funding potential. On average, states in the contiguous U.S. have ...
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NYC’s food delivery workers are sweltering in the heat — and demanding more protection
What makes things complicated is delivery orders surge during moments of extreme weather, like heat waves and thunderstorms. “Any conditions in which the city is recommending people to stay home ...