Pope Francis Calls for Climate Action

U.S. Papal Visit

The pope visited Washington, D.C., last month with a message on the importance of caring for our “common home” by reducing the impacts of climate change.

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A Fight Worth Fighting: Waste Incineration in Puerto Rico

Arecibo, Puerto Rico

The proposed construction of a 2,100-ton-per-day municipal solid waste incinerator on the north coast of Puerto Rico is involving communities in a fight to demonstrate that waste incineration is a bad idea for the island.

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Feds Seek Informants on Duke's Spreading Coal Ash Threats

A coal ash spill on the Dan River in North Carolina in 2014.

Duke Energy, responsible for a massive coal ash spill in North Carolina last year, is finally opening up about pollution and structural problems at its other ash ponds nationwide, but the truth may need some more coaxing.

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