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Environment & Climate
Federal Firefighter Shortages and Aggressive Suppression Mandates Create Crisis on the Frontlines of an Unprecedented Wildfire Season
The United States is currently navigating one of the most perilous wildfire seasons in modern history, as federal firefighting forces…
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Environment & Climate
The Silent Suffocation: Inside the Decades-Long Battle for Black Lung Justice in American Coal Country
For 38 years, Josh Armes navigated the subterranean passages of West Virginia and Virginia coal mines, working long shifts in…
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Environment & Climate
The Silent Suffocation: As Black Lung Cases Hit a 50-Year High, Thousands of Miners Face a Brutal Battle for Survival and Benefits
For thirty-eight years, Josh Armes descended into the earth, laboring in the coal mines of West Virginia and Virginia to…
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Senate Energy Negotiators Clash Over Permitting Reform, Data Centers, and Grid Reliability Ahead of Midterms
As lawmakers prepare to leave Capitol Hill to campaign for the upcoming midterm elections, a bipartisan group of senators is…
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Environment & Climate
A Decade of Dust: The Lingering Crisis of Black Lung Disease and the Battle for Miner Benefits
For 38 years, Josh Armes navigated the subterranean passages of West Virginia and Virginia, extracting the coal that fueled the…
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Environment & Climate
High-Stakes Energy Permitting Reform Stalls in the Senate as Lawmakers Grapple With Surging Power Demand, Grid Strain, and Voter Backlash
Washington — As lawmakers prepare to leave Capitol Hill to campaign across the country for the midterm elections, a bipartisan…
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Environment & Climate
The Long Shadow of the Coal Mine: A Crisis of Black Lung Disease and Legal Limbo for American Miners
For 38 years, Josh Armes navigated the subterranean darkness of coal mines in West Virginia and Virginia, a career defined…
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Environment & Climate
Senate Bipartisan Group Nears Landmark Energy Permitting Reform Amid Surging Power Demand and Political Hurdles
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill prepare to leave Washington for the upcoming midterm election campaigns, a bipartisan coalition of senators…
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Environment & Climate
The Dangerous Reality of America’s Wildfire Crisis and the Strain on Federal Firefighting Resources
The United States is currently navigating one of the most volatile wildfire seasons in recent history, characterized by an unprecedented…
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Environment & Climate
The Deadly Toll of Bureaucracy: Why Thousands of Coal Miners Are Waiting for Black Lung Benefits While Industry Illness Hits a 50-Year High
For 38 years, Josh Armes descended into the earth, laboring in the coal mines of West Virginia and Virginia to…
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