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Bipartisan Anger Grows at Pentagon’s Delayed ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cleanups

Hundreds of bases are contaminated with PFAS, which are linked to low birth weight and other risks. Politicians from both parties are demanding explanations.
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How Climate Change and Tariffs Help China Raise More Cattle

As increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-reliant by expanding domestic herds.
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Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers

In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.
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Fossil Fuel Executives Cash In

Insiders at leading oil and gas companies have made millions from stocks since the Iran war began.
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The Iran War Just Put Another Key Oil Route at Risk

Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war have led Saudi Arabia to rely on an alternative route for exporting oil. Our reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains how that route is now threatened by the Houthis, a Yemeni militia supported by Iran.
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Why Restarting a Nuclear Power Plant Can Be Much Harder Than Expected

The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.
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Tankers Sail Through Red Sea Despite Houthi Blockade

Dozens of ships continued to traverse the Red Sea this week, but with scattered disruption, uncertainty about the passage grows by the hour.
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Nuclear Energy Revival Puts Westinghouse in Prime Position

The company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017, stands to benefit from growing support for nuclear power and President Trump’s deal with Saudi Arabia.
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See How Houthis Put the Red Sea at Risk as an Alternative Oil Route

Saudi Arabia has diverted huge amounts of oil to the Red Sea since the Iran war began, but now the Iranian-backed Houthi militants say that they intend to block that route.
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What the Cyclospora Outbreak Reveals

Warming is expected to fuel the spread of food-borne pathogens. We might not be prepared.
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Cameron Hamilton Poised to Lead FEMA Once More

Cameron Hamilton defended the agency last year when President Trump talked about eliminating it. Emergency managers hope for more stability if he’s confirmed as administrator.
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The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency

The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.
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Trump Attacks National Academies Over Climate Chapter in Judges’ Manual

The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges.
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As Natural Disasters Expand, a Disaster-Tracking App Is Booming

Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for help.
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The Latest Texas Floods Tested Warning Systems. This Time, They Passed.

A lack of sirens and flood forecasting systems made the state’s Hill Country vulnerable to deadly floods last summer. That has changed.
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E.U. Proposes Changes to Emissions Trading System

The European Union is facing a green backlash as emissions cuts become harder and require bigger overhauls to industry and livelihoods
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Truth Social Parent to Sell Faster Access to Trump’s Posts

The product, Truth API, could give Wall Street trading firms an edge in seeing President Trump’s posts on the social media platform he partly owns.
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Burning Houses to Save Houses

We visited researchers seeking ways to make homes safer. They set a lot of fires.
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National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science

Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.
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Data Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 States

A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers.
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