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Plans for an oil refinery in Brownsville, Texas, stalled after a permit fight. Now the developer has rebranded as America First Refining.

Trump claimed a “massive win” this week when he announced that the Indian private energy company Reliance Industries is investing in a proposed oil refinery in Brownsville, Texas.

Trump Claims Indian Investment Will Make Long-Standing Plans for Brownsville Refinery a Reality

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Warming Waters Threaten Seafood Supply

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Fish are evolving ever smaller in order to survive temperature increases, new research warns. It’s a biological shift that will rob billions of meals from those who rely on fish for protein.

In the world’s waters, fish are making a quiet, biological retreat. The once simple rules of the ocean—grow larger than potential predators—are being rewritten as temperatures reach record highs. Desperate to survive, fish are hitting the fast-forward button on life in a biological shift that will soon impact what ends up on dinner tables globally.

Warming Waters Threaten Seafood Supply

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Can Hydropower Ride the Wave of the Energy Boom?

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The old, reliable technology has experienced slow growth, but industry leaders see opportunities ahead.

The International Energy Agency’s executive director has called hydropower a “forgotten giant,” and has urged governments to do more to remember it. U.S. President Donald Trump has said hydropower is “fantastic,” a sharp contrast to his disdain for wind and solar.

Can Hydropower Ride the Wave of the Energy Boom?

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California Water Board Will Soon Release a New Rule to Limit Water Pollution From Dairies in the State

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More than 10 years after environmental groups petitioned for a new rule, the state plans to require the Central Valley Water Board to update its waste regulations for dairies contributing to groundwater pollution.

California dairies are out of balance. Everyone from environmentalists to regulators to the industry agrees that the nitrogen from milk cow manure is ending up where it can pose a health threat.

California Water Board Will Soon Release a New Rule to Limit Water Pollution From Dairies in the State

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