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The Washington Post

States are moving too slowly to guard the nation’s infrastructure

By Ian Duncan Photo: Kyle Grantham for The Washington Post

Responding to increasingly common extreme weather is a vast undertaking that many state transportation departments are only beginning to tackle.

11/28/21

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Courier & Press

Evansville wins environmental award for way it is developing its climate action plan

By Mark Wilson

The organization, formerly known the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, created the award to highlight communities for their green practices in the areas of procurement and municipal operations.

10/17/20

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T&D world

Duke Energy Foundation Awards $235,000 for Nature Grants in Indiana

We are proud to support these organizations, which work so faithfully to maintain and improve our natural environment," said Stan Pinegar, Duke Energy state president for Indiana. "Many of these programs provide benefits beyond the local co

10/12/20

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‘New deal’ risks fuelling emissions and eroding building standards

Green campaigners and housing experts warn Boris Johnson’s recovery plan could swiftly become a liabilityBoris Johnson’s plan to build tens of thousands of new homes risks locking in high carbon emissions for decades to come,…

06/30/20

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National Geographic

Oklahoma: how wind is re-energizing the state’s economy

By Jon Heggie

Wind power is breathing new life into Oklahoma’s energy industry, bringing green dollars and jobs to a state built on oil and gas.

04/20/20

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The Boston Globe

Special report on climate change on Cape Cod

By Nestor Ramos Photo: John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

The Cape we love is at risk now. Cape Cod is perched on a stretch of ocean warming faster than nearly any in the world. And as much as we might wish it away, as…

09/26/19

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The East Hampton Star

East Hampton Teens Call for Climate Action

By Christopher Walsh Photo: Durell Godfrey

Perhaps the greatest lesson, for students of all ages, is that one person really can make a difference.

03/18/19

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New York Times

A ‘Green New Deal’ Is Far From Reality, but Climate Action Is Picking Up in the States

By Brad Plumer

Michigan, Illinois and New Mexico have joined sixteen other states and Puerto Rico that make up the United States Climate Alliance — all of whom are vowing to uphold the Paris climate agreement.

02/08/19

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Newstimes

MIT-Yale team spots revelation in Connecticut solar market

By Alexander Soule

In a new study published in the scientific journal Nature analyzing the Connecticut residential solar market, researchers found that sales were highest in towns where “solar ambassadors” touted the benefits of their own systems to…

10/24/18

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Axios

Where climate change will hit the U.S. hardest

By Eileen Drage O'Reilly and Alison Snyder

Left unmitigated, rising temperatures from climate change will increase inequality and mortality rates in the U.S. by the end of the 21st century, a team of economists and climate scientists warn in astudy published today. It's…

06/23/18

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