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State regulators approved a plan to determine how to weigh “non-energy benefits” in decisions about energy resources, as the state pursues 100 percent zero-carbon electricity by 2045.

The California Energy Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to begin a process to incorporate the value of “non-energy benefits,” such as health impacts and job creation, in future decisions about the state’s energy mix.

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Severe Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’ During Pregnancy Could Lead to Childhood Asthma

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A new Swedish study focuses on very high levels of PFAS exposure in drinking water.

Exposure to “forever chemicals” during pregnancy could increase the risk of childhood asthma, according to new research from Sweden.

Severe Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’ During Pregnancy Could Lead to Childhood Asthma

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Iran Energy Shock Tests Limits of Trump’s Vision of US Energy Dominance

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Consumers remain vulnerable to price spikes despite record domestic oil and gas production. But experts doubt the crisis will boost clean energy, absent strong policy.

In President Donald Trump’s telling, the United States has fuel enough to hover above the chaos that his attack on Iran has triggered in global energy markets.

Iran Energy Shock Tests Limits of Trump’s Vision of US Energy Dominance

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Unpacking Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Prop Up Coal

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A World War II-era policy is stopping old coal plants from closing, despite high costs and the wishes of their owners.

At one time, the U.S. electricity grid ran mostly on coal.

Unpacking Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Prop Up Coal

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