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The financial breaks going to rich ranchers whose cattle graze on public lands; Washington power plants must scramble to replace the coal they can no longer use; tourism drying up on the Navajo reservation; how to use fungi to remediate polluted…
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In its early 20th century heyday, Allensworth, California was celebrated as a model of Black self-sufficiency; then came loss and a long decline. A new generation is bringing new ideas, new money, and ambitions for a model economic and environmental…
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Valley fever, "the West’s Lyme disease,” gets less attention as cases rise – even while drastically undercounted. Climate change and land development are worsening the picture.
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Hemmed in by aging infrastructure, water scarcity and ratepayer resistance, utility managers in Santa Cruz seek to balance maintaining equitable service and remaining solvent.
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Indigenous leaders face a choice: develop renewable electricity for grid reliability and energy independence, or sell power off-site for economic benefit.
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