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This July 24, 2008 photo shows the Monticello nuclear power plant in Monticello, MN. In November 2022, the plant confirmed a 400,000 gallon leak of water containing tritium and reported it to officials. The leak wasn't known to the public until Thursday.

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  • Energy

A nuclear power plant leaked contaminated water in Minnesota. Here's what we know

The 400,000 gallon leak of water containing tritium occurred in November 2022, but the general public was not notified until last week. Officials said the leak is contained and poses no public danger.

March 19, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
GPB News NPR

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Markey calls Biden's decision to back the Willow Project 'an environmental injustice'

The Biden administration approved a major oil extraction project in Alaska, a decision that has divided Democrats. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Ed Markey, who opposes the project.

March 17, 2023
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  • Ari Shapiro,
  • Mallory Yu,
  • and 1 more
GPB News NPR

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  • Energy

Activists spread misleading information to fight solar

Citizens for Responsible Solar is part of a growing backlash against renewable energy in rural communities across the United States.

March 17, 2023
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By:
  • Michael Copley and
  • Brianna Scott
A smokestack stands at a coal plant on June 22, 2022, in Delta, Utah. The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule Wednesday to restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with smog-causing pollution they can't control. (

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  • Environment

The EPA's new 'good neighbor' rule targets downwind pollution by power plants

Nearly two-dozen states will have to cut harmful industrial emissions of nitrogen oxide and other pollutants, improving air quality for millions of people living in downwind communities.

March 15, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
This 2019 aerial photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska's North Slope. President Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said on Sunday.

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  • Business

As Biden weighs the Willow oil project, he blocks other Alaska drilling

The move to limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean comes as regulators prepare to decide on the Willow project, a controversial plan pushed by ConocoPhillips.

March 13, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, pictured here in October, has operated with emergency power sources six times since Russia's offensive started.

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  • World

Ukraine's top nuclear plant lost power for the sixth time. Is disaster imminent?

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station was among the Ukrainian structures damaged by a barrage of Russian missiles on Wednesday. Though power has been restored, the threat of nuclear meltdown remains.

March 09, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
Sultan al-Jaber, the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., talks during the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Feb 14, 2023.

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  • Climate

An oil CEO who will head global climate talks this year calls for lowered emissions

Sultan al-Jaber told energy industry power players on Monday that the world must cut emissions 7% each year and eliminate all release of methane.

March 07, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Researchers say protecting mangroves that soak up carbon is a great climate solution. But they caution against programs that slap carbon offsets onto it as those offsets can be hard to verify.

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  • Climate

Climate solutions do exist. These 6 experts detail what they look like

We asked six climate experts what questions you should ask yourself whenever you come across something claiming to be a "climate solution".

March 06, 2023
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  • Julia Simon
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pictured as he attends the start of production at Tesla's "Gigafactory" in Gruenheide, southeast of Berlin in Germany. on March 22, 2022. Tesla held an investor day on Wednesday. It did not reveal a new vehicle, but it unveiled some of its big-picture ideas on climate change.

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  • Business

Tesla has a new master plan. It's not a new car — just big thoughts on planet Earth

Musk's new "master plan" for Tesla didn't reveal any new vehicle models. Instead he presented a big-picture case for climate action, followed by smaller examples of innovations and cost-cutting.

March 02, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
A new report finds that last year China permitted the equivalent of two coal plants per week.  China's renewable sector is also booming.

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  • Environment

China is building six times more new coal plants than other countries, report finds

China permitted the equivalent of two new coal plants a week last year according to a new report. The country is also rapidly expanding its renewable energy.

March 02, 2023
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  • Julia Simon
GPB News NPR

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  • Business

How Russia's war in Ukraine is changing the world's oil markets

Russia's war in Ukraine is causing a shift in oil markets, creating new geopolitical alliances. Analysts say it's comparable to the 1970s Arab oil embargo. (Story aired on ATC on Feb. 28, 2023.)

March 02, 2023
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By:
  • Jackie Northam
Tomato shortages in the U.K. are being blamed on bad weather, energy prices and trade policy

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  • Economy

Let them eat... turnips? Tomato shortage in UK has politicians looking for answers

Frost, floods, energy prices and Brexit are among the possible culprits in the shortage of tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli and lettuce in the U.K.

March 01, 2023
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  • Stacey Vanek Smith
Toyota unveils a new Prius in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2022. A quarter century after Toyota introduced the Toyota Prius, hybrids remain popular with shoppers.

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  • Business

Hybrid cars are still incredibly popular, but are they good for the environment?

Shoppers are far more interested in hybrids than all-electric vehicles, but environmentalists believe cars like the Prius are an unnecessary detour on the path to electrification.

February 24, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
Solar restrictions are gaining traction as the stakes for addressing climate change keep getting higher. Construction of more renewable energy is a key part of the country's plans to cut heat-trapping pollution and avoid the worst damage from extreme weather in the decades ahead.

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  • Climate

An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America

An NPR/Floodlight investigation found that a longtime Republican insider is stoking solar opposition by spreading bad information about health and environmental risks. Her influence is growing.

February 18, 2023
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By:
  • Miranda Green and
  • Michael Copley
Radhika (15), Anjali (16), Suman (21), and Suhani (15) in July 2022 perform a dance routine near the village of Sahana Pahari, Jharia.

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  • Children's Health

A dance of hope by children who scavenge coal

Kids in India illegally collect bits of coal to sell so they can help their families. To give them a chance for a brighter future, an local educator gives them lessons in academics and the arts.

February 18, 2023
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  • Elle Kurancid and
  • Walaa Alshaer
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