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The administration is opening millions of additional acres of public land to mining while slashing royalty rates and environmental regulations for coal. Environmentalists warn of skyrocketing costs and threats to land, water and air.

The U.S. announced its intention to compete for a 21st-century technology using 19th-century energy on Monday when the Trump administration revealed a slew of deregulatory actions and new investments in the dirtiest, most greenhouse-gas-intensive fossil fuels.

Citing ‘AI Arms Race,’ Trump Administration Announces Efforts to Rekindle US Coal Industry

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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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