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Companies have staked claims for more than 100 lithium-mine projects. Tribes are among the most affected.

This investigation was reported in collaboration between Inside Climate News and Columbia Journalism Investigations.

How the Rush to Mine the Metal of the Future Echoes America’s Colonial Past

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Trump Pushes ‘Peace Pipelines’ to Boost Exports of Climate-Busting LNG to Europe

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Exporting LNG overseas takes a massive environmental toll, generating huge amounts of greenhouse gases and pollution. It also increases natural gas prices, as many Americans struggle to pay rising energy bills.

In the midst of a war in Iran and skyrocketing energy prices at home, the Trump administration is pushing to boost sales of U.S. liquefied natural gas across Central and Eastern Europe.

Trump Pushes ‘Peace Pipelines’ to Boost Exports of Climate-Busting LNG to Europe

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With Fertilizer Pollution on the Rise, Iowa Will Invest $100 Million in Water Treatment

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After years of worsening water quality, the move marks Gov. Kim Reynolds’ first official action to tackle harmful agricultural nutrients in state waterways. Critics say it’s “too little too late.”

DES MOINES, Iowa—In a press conference at the state capitol on Friday, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a “comprehensive legislative package” that will boost funding for utilities struggling to meet federal drinking water standards and combat high nitrate pollution from agriculture.

With Fertilizer Pollution on the Rise, Iowa Will Invest $100 Million in Water Treatment

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California Drivers Are Paying a More Than $6-a-Gallon Price for the War in Iran

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The high cost of gasoline in the Golden State has a variety of causes, but the war is a key reason for the recent surge. It’s forcing residents to cut back other spending.

LOS ANGELES—At a Chevron station where the gas pump had a $6.49 cash price, Veronica Cervantes listed the concessions she’s made to afford the skyrocking price of gasoline over the last two months.

California Drivers Are Paying a More Than $6-a-Gallon Price for the War in Iran

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