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SCOTUS Limits EPA in Major Blow to Climate Change Fight
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to regulate greenhouse gases created by power plants.
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China Promotes Coal to Boost Economy, a Setback for Cutting Emissions
China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings that Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source
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‘Nothing Else Here': Why It's So Hard for World to Quit Coal
Efforts to fight climate change are being held back in part because coal, the biggest single source of climate-changing gases, provides cheap electricity and supports millions of jobs
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Deadly 1921 Coal Miner Revolt in West Virginia Remembered
A hundred years have passed in West Virginia since a mine industry conflict sparked the largest U.S. uprising since the Civil War
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The History of Labor Day
Learn about the history of Labor Day and how it became the celebration it is today.
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Biden: ‘We Can't Wait Any Longer' to Address Climate Crisis
President Joe Biden says “we can’t wait any longer″ to address the climate crisis, and that’s driving his ambitious effort to stave off the worst effects of global warming
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Trump Administration Finalizes Coal Plant Pollution Rollback
The Trump administration has weakened an Obama-era rule aimed at reducing coal plant pollution that contaminates streams, lakes and underground aquifers
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EPA Guts Rule Credited With Cleaning Up Coal-plant Toxic Air
The Trump administration is gutting an Obama-era rule that compelled coal plants to cut back emissions of mercury and other human health hazards