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Republicans deploy little-known law to open Minnesota wilderness to mining
Minnesota’s Boundary Waters are a vast stretch of wilderness bordering Canada, with over a million acres of untouc...
‘A bellwether for new forms of repression’: 2 Indigenous rights advocates remain behind bars in Russia
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Many companies want clean energy. Georgia Power will soon let them build it.
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Trump and the Illinois governor keep feuding over an invasive fish
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Hurricane Helene ravaged farmers’ topsoil. They’re still fighting to build it back.
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How neocloud Nscale is navigating the AI infrastructure boom
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This simple metal tube helps scientists predict drought before it happens
On a snowy February morning, Toby Rodgers strapped on a pair of snowshoes and trudged across a snowy field in Wash...
The spike in diesel prices is quietly costing you billions
The first thing drivers probably check when they go to the gas station is the cost of gasoline — especially with p...
New York City unveils its first rest stop for delivery workers
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