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The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Killing Pennsylvania Twice Over
GREENE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA — Last weekend, I found myself standing in a cemetery beside one of the largest processing plants in the country. The plant is fed by the largest underground mining complex in the country. The plant stood massive and tall beside the gravestones an oppressive shadow, its smokestacks like supersized headstones. The vibrant…
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First-Ever Spill of ‘Frankenstein Fuels’ Occurred Last Year, Researchers Find
A new analysis takes a look at what the authors say is the environmental impact of the first-ever spill of a new kind of marine fuel oil. The fuel was developed in response to regulations intended to lower sulphur emissions from the dirty shipping industry but is raising more environmental questions as it’s more widely…
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‘I Suspect It Will Get a Lot Worse’: Firestorm in British Columbia Helps Spark 710,000 Bolts of Lighting
The Pacific Northwest’s hell is just beginning. After being seared by record heat, the fires arrived with a roar.
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Quip’s New Mouthwash Dispenser Is Lovely and Also a Little Unnecessary
Quip would like to upgrade your mouthwash experience. But do you need to?