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Federal government’s $20 billion embrace of ‘climate smart’ farming

Techniques known as regenerative or climate-smart agriculture are a cornerstone of the Agriculture Department’s approach to addressing a warming planet.

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Manchin’s donors include pipeline giants that win in his climate deal

The controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline is one of several projects the senator has negotiated major concessions for, benefiting his financial supporters.
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Coming soon to this coal county: Solar, in a big way

In Martin County, Kentucky, where coal production has flatlined, entrepreneurs are promising that a new solar farm atop a shuttered mine will bring green energy jobs.

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The promises to coal country are familiar, but can Biden deliver?
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The promises to coal country are familiar, but can Biden deliver?

For nearly 60 years, presidents have promised to lift up Appalachia, but many communities remain on the brink.
Is this the end of oil and gas pipelines?
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Is this the end of oil and gas pipelines?

Defeats at three projects reflect increasingly sophisticated legal challenges, shifting economics and growing demands by states to fight climate change.
Elk return to Kentucky, bringing economic life
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Elk return to Kentucky, bringing economic life

After a concerted reintroduction effort two decades ago, the state is now home to the largest population of elk east of the Mississippi. The animals’ home: reclaimed coal mines.
Natural gas boom fizzles as a US glut sinks profits
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Natural gas boom fizzles as a US glut sinks profits

Chevron’s multibillion-dollar write-down of gas assets is the most recent sign that the gas supply has far outstripped demand.
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