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The country holds nearly half of the world’s known deposits of a metal critical to the energy transition, but digging and smelting it is leading to deforestation, flooding and contamination.

HALMAHERA ISLAND, Indonesia—Deep in the backcountry here, Sumean Gebe, 42, lives with Bede Yuli, 39, and his two children in the forest around Dodaga Village, about four hours by road from the capital of North Maluku Province. Every so often, they’ll move to a different forest.

A Nickel Rush Threatens Indonesia’s Last Nomadic Tribes and Its Forests, Fishermen and Farmers

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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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The Iran War Is Making the Case for Renewable Energy, Experts Argue

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As Brent crude approaches $100 a barrel, clean energy advocates say the Hormuz crisis is the latest proof that fossil fuel dependence leaves consumers at the mercy of distant wars.

The war between the United States, Israel and Iran has triggered the largest disruption to global oil supplies in the history of the modern oil market, with Brent crude prices currently hovering around $100 a barrel, sending economic shockwaves across Persian Gulf states, Asian countries and the U.S. with no clear endgame in sight.

The Iran War Is Making the Case for Renewable Energy, Experts Argue

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