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In New Mexico, natural gas transporter goes to the mat over $47.8 million fine

New Mexico has spent $225,000 in staff time fighting Targa over emission infractions, some that the company reported itself.

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Taxing frequent flyers to solve aviation’s carbon problem

If you were to design a scheme to deliberately accelerate climate change, you couldn’t do much better than an airline loyalty program.

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Arizona’s water is drying up. That won't stop its data center rush

Though tech companies are secretive about water usage, Arizona’s 150-plus data centers and chip factories use a tiny fraction of its supply.
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New lawsuit aims to halt expansion of a Montana coal mine blamed for drying up the land above it

The proposed expansion of Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountains Mine has also revived scrutiny of a controversial land swap bill that would deprive Musselshell County of tax revenue.
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‘It’s too warm': Greenland’s fishermen are under threat from climate change

Greenland’s fishermen are struggling as warming weather from climate change makes the sea ice unreliable and the fish harder to predict.
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Wyoming just wrapped up its warmest winter ever, surpassing Dust Bowl records

Low-elevation snowfall hit new record lows and temperatures soared to new highs at almost every station in the state.
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How Elevance Health brings sustainability into healthcare

Elevance Health is integrating environmental sustainability, supply chain standards and AI-driven digital tools to transform healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes. With a net zero target and a focus on climate resilience, the company is positioning environmental action as central to public health.

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What hospitals are doing to reduce waste and support environmental sustainability

In the United States, hospitals generate millions of tons of waste annually and consume large amounts of energy and water. In response, many institutions are implementing sustainability initiatives that reduce waste, lower costs, and improve community health outcomes.

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The hospitals curing both people and planet

The healthcare sector is caught in a climate paradox: it is under increasing pressure from the impact of climate change on people’s health, yet it also contributes heavily to global warming through its high emissions.

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After a lawsuit, USDA agrees to share climate risk data with farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to share key datasets behind its climate risk tools after environmental and farming groups sued over the removal of climate-related webpages.

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‘An epidemic of suffering’: Why are conservationists breaking down?

Conservationists are struggling with their mental health for many reasons, but one of the largest is watching ecological destruction in real time.

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