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How tree planting can seed climate resilience in communities of color
A Chicago effort to plant 75,000 new trees aims to identify areas in greatest need of additional tree cover and prioritize restoring a green canopy in these under-resourced neighborhoods disproportionately affected by climate change.
Wind turbines proposed near a Japanese American incarceration camp prompt outrage
This story was originally published by High Country News on Dec. 1. David Sakura was 6 years old when the U.S. government imprisoned his family at the Minidoka incarceration camp in the high desert of south-central Idaho. He remembers his mother attempting to create a sense of normality for her children by taking him and his…
As automakers go electric, Detroit group wants to ensure other modes aren’t forgotten
The future of Michigan mobility: autonomous rideshare vehicles, e-bikes, and propane-powered vehicles?
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Transportation pact is likely totaled, but equity components could be salvaged
In Connecticut, state officials and advocates say planning and discussions around the Transportation Climate Initiative will help inform how the state can equitably spend new federal infrastructure bill money.
This historic northern WV town highlights the needs of the state’s coal communities
Despite existing in the shadow of Morgantown and having had decades to transition its economy away from coal, Osage, West Virginia, still struggles.
Rhode Island utility sale could be complicated by state climate law
As state regulators consider the sale of the state’s largest electric distribution utility, intervenors say the buyer should be required to show how it will meet requirements under the state’s ambitious new climate law.
Virginia campaign wants you to watch this video before putting a space heater — or pancake griddle — at your desk
The city of Virginia Beach has found “laughter is what resonates” when it comes to motivating employees to save energy
University of Michigan comes to Detroit’s east side with inaugural ‘Sustainability Clinic’
Technical support from students and professors will combine with “local wisdom” from residents and local organizations to create solutions to Detroit’s climate issues.
In need of jobs, northeastern North Carolina sees promise in offshore wind
With two offshore wind farms underway off the Outer Banks and a major blade facility announced just across the state border, regional leaders hope jobs and economic impact will reach inland to largely poor and Black counties.
Environmental group demands Spire halt ‘false and defamatory’ messaging about pipeline
The Environmental Defense Fund says it has received threatening messages because of Spire’s warnings about the potential fate of the pipeline.
Poll: Majority of Massachusetts drivers expect to own electric vehicle soon
A new poll finds a slight majority of Massachusetts voters said they plan to buy an electric vehicle in the next five years. Advocates say the results suggest the state could be even more aggressive with its timeline to phase out gas cars.
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