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Sorted by capacity utilization, a list of the largest power plants in the United States. 0 NNadir Apr 30 Apr 30 4 475

Wow, What A Surprise: As Federal Enforcement Of Coal Mine Safety Collapses, Number Of Black Lung Cases Soars 1 hatrack Apr 30 Apr 30 12 525

Evolving Fire Frequency in the Western United States and Its Links to Human Influence 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 Apr 30 4 351

James Hansen et al -- 2026 On Track for Warmest Year 3 OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 Apr 30 7 685

CNL (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories) to Produce Thorium Test Bundles for CANDU Reactors. 6 NNadir Apr 29 Apr 30 2 512

In court, Pebble mine developer says 27 salmon stand in project's way 8 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 29 Apr 30 5 722

Senator Whitehouse Grills EPA Administrator Zeldin - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse 12 Rhiannon12866 Apr 30 Apr 30 3 982

The Simple Truth: Sea Levels are Rising - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse 2 Rhiannon12866 Apr 30 Apr 30 7 584

Zeldin Tells Schiff He Will Turn Over Documents - Senator Adam Schiff 3 Rhiannon12866 Apr 30 Apr 30 7 710

Appalachian lithium cache enough to power 130 million EVs, USGS says 24 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 29 Apr 30 4 1350

Sen. Whitehouse Opens Hearing as Administrator Zeldin Returns to the Senate EPW Committee - Senator Whitehouse 0 Rhiannon12866 Apr 30 Apr 30 1 362

1961 remote repair of the Homogenous Nuclear Reactor at Oak Ridge, a film. 0 NNadir Apr 29 Apr 29 4 368

South Africa hunts for nuclear talent abroad as new reactor plans advance 0 NNadir Apr 29 Apr 29 1 409

Trump's attempt to crush clean energy progress not going to plan, experts say 2 OKIsItJustMe Apr 28 Apr 29 9 476

Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen' 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 29 Apr 29 4 381

Graphic Packaging, NextEra to build 250 MW solar plant in Texas 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 29 Apr 29 5 442

Solar power generation drives electricity generation growth over the next two years 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 29 Apr 29 5 412

Private Tourism Exec Drops Bid To Head National Park Service: "Did Not Want To Face Financial Scrutiny, Sell Assets" 0 hatrack Apr 29 Apr 29 7 401

Since NOAA/ESRL Has No Monthly Updates Since February On Their Landing Page, CO2 Data Averaged From Weeklies 0 hatrack Apr 29 Apr 29 4 306

Heavy flooding in southern China forces evacuations and leaves vehicles submerged 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 29 Apr 29 2 271

"All The Lights Are Flashing Red" - 2025 Heatwave Drove Temps In Scandinavia North Of Arctic Circle To 86F 2 hatrack Apr 29 Apr 29 11 424

Colombian President Convenes Climate Conference: "We Are Heading Towards Barbarism . . To The Very Essence Of Fascism" 1 hatrack Apr 29 Apr 29 10 395

5.7 Million Acre Fires In Manitoba Produced $500 Million In Direct Costs, Including 7X The 2025 Firefighting Budget 0 hatrack Apr 29 Apr 29 4 285

Regional Heatwaves In Past 5 Years Destroyed Drove Crop Failures & Fires Around The World; Global Heat Still Growing 0 hatrack Apr 29 Apr 29 5 288

Gas Prices Ready to SURGE AGAIN as Iran Crisis Drags On - Thom Hartmann 2 Rhiannon12866 Apr 29 Apr 29 2 428

Trump's Gas Prices Lie, in the Face of U.S. 'Energy Independence' and His War on Iran - FIVE MINUTE NEWS 0 Rhiannon12866 Apr 29 Apr 29 1 315

The Underestimated Role of Rivers as a Source of Greenhouse Gases 11 OKIsItJustMe Apr 28 Apr 29 2 841

Robinson refines fuel cell system ahead of hydrogen-powered R66's first flight 0 Caribbeans Apr 28 Apr 28 2 280

Stranded whale Timmy swims on to barge in German rescue attempt 2 muriel_volestrangler Apr 28 Apr 28 13 536

Wind and solar generated a record 17% of U.S. electricity in 2025 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 28 Apr 28 11 422

Environment & Energy Continued...

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How coffee is brewing a mountain gorilla comeback - BBC Africa 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 28 Apr 28 9 560

Turning salt water into electricity in Japan: 4 applegrove Apr 27 Apr 28 7 502

Nearly 20% Of Americans Drink Water W. High Levels Of Nitrates; Possible Link To Cancer, Birth Defects Through Ag Runoff 5 hatrack Apr 28 Apr 28 7 651

Rooftop solar photovoltaic systems account for 20% of Puerto Rico's capacity mix 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 28 Apr 28 6 532

Deep-ocean heat has been marching closer to Antarctica, study reveals 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 28 Apr 28 2 296

Greta Thunberg at the Folkets Klimamarch March 24, 2026 0 Beringia Apr 28 Apr 28 9 378

At Least 6 Cities & Towns In Corpus Christi Area Are Declaring Water Emergencies; CC, State Of TX Not Engaging 2 hatrack Apr 28 Apr 28 8 737

Trenton, NJ Has A Superfund Site That's An Entire Neighborhood; Its Lead Tester Is Leaving When He Finishes Grad School 1 hatrack Apr 28 Apr 28 5 414

Threat of California's native tree loss is greater than current estimates 6 OKIsItJustMe Apr 27 Apr 28 11 505

How Trump Ended Independent Science at the EPA 1 applegrove Apr 27 Apr 28 4 341

Shell to acquire Canada's ARC Resources for $16.4 billion, including debt, to expand its portfolio. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 27 Apr 27 1 280

How the Iran war set Beijing up for global clean energy dominance 2 ihaveaquestion Apr 25 Apr 27 6 429

Jared Yates Sexton on the worldwide energy crisis caused by Trump's wars on Iran (and The Pope) - FIVE MINUTE NEWS 3 Rhiannon12866 Apr 26 Apr 27 4 540

Global evaluation of a new biochar model for supporting climate-smart agriculture 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 27 Apr 27 4 357

Deforestation policies are failing to protect against a potentially bigger threat to the Brazilian Amazon 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 27 Apr 27 4 341

Solar Arrays Are A Health Threat, Because Electromagnetic Fields, Or Toxic Runoff Or . . Something 15 hatrack Apr 27 Apr 27 11 1337

Australian Study Finds That 70% Of Protected Coral Habitats Worldwide Threatened By Human Wastewater 1 hatrack Apr 26 Apr 27 6 399

Netflix Expands Hydrogen Use to Replace Diesel Generators on Film and TV Sets 5 Caribbeans Apr 26 Apr 27 6 593

Chornobyl and the Whack-A-Mole Theory Considerations of Molecular and Cell Biology in Radiobiology. 3 NNadir Apr 26 Apr 27 2 1116

Multiple giant 'doomsday fish' wash ashore on Mexican beach 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 26 Apr 26 17 1014

China, India place strategic bets on clean energy out of favour in the West 5 Caribbeans Apr 25 Apr 26 4 558

French PR Executive Behind Fake Anti-Heat Pump Social Media Accounts; Bonus - The Ads Are Also Anti-Semitic 1 hatrack Apr 26 Apr 26 7 431

Shocked, Shocked! UK Government Underestimated Data Center Climate Impact By Factor Of More Than 100 0 hatrack Apr 25 Apr 25 3 352

UK Finding Out That Punitive Fines, Prison Terms For Climate Protesters Only Make Them More Determined 0 hatrack Apr 25 Apr 25 5 318

Architect Transforms Fish Farm Into a Forest With Hidden Casitas 0 Uncle Joe Apr 25 Apr 25 17 743

3 House GQP (Who Have Received $550,000 In Oil/Gas/Coal Money) Attacking National Academies Of Sciences 3 hatrack Apr 25 Apr 25 9 525

Incoming El Nino Could Be Enough To Permanently Push Earth Past 1.5C Annual Average Temp Increase 0 hatrack Apr 25 Apr 25 11 481

IEA: Electricity supply 6 OKIsItJustMe Apr 22 Apr 24 3 872

Fracking Wastewater Bubbles Up Through Parking Lot Of Baptist Church In The Heart Of Texas' Permian Basin 5 hatrack Apr 24 Apr 24 12 925

IEA: Global Energy Review 2026 - CO2 emissions 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 24 Apr 24 3 450

Environment & Energy Continued...

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IEA: Rapid clean energy deployment displaces fossil fuels and lowers emissions 7 OKIsItJustMe Apr 22 Apr 24 4 713

America's First Commercial Nuclear-Power Projects in a Decade Just Broke Ground 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 24 Apr 24 5 451

It's Greenwashing! It's AI Hype! Wait - You're Both Right! It's Google's "Carbon-Intelligent Computing Platform" 1 hatrack Apr 24 Apr 24 4 343

Our Newest Ocean Hotspot - Reaching From Micronesia To California, w. Temps 6 to 8 Degrees C Above Normal 0 hatrack Apr 24 Apr 24 8 452

Is This the Worst Global Energy Crisis EVER? - Thom Hartmann 0 Rhiannon12866 Apr 24 Apr 24 2 307

'Important threshold crossed' as renewables meet world's energy demands and fossil power drops 4 Caribbeans Apr 22 Apr 23 6 590

There are 12 Democratic Candidates for Bonnie Watson Coleman's Congressional Seat in New Jersey. 0 NNadir Apr 23 Apr 23 3 374

Rain Bombs Full Documentary NOVA PBS 3 Uncle Joe Apr 23 Apr 23 14 731

Barack Obama: "The young people in our Obama Foundation Leaders program give me hope." 0 red dog 1 Apr 23 Apr 23 7 403

Geoengineering could protect Amazon rainforest from climate change 1 OKIsItJustMe Apr 23 Apr 23 4 354

At Michigan climate conference, Jay Inslee says states still hold power on clean energy 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 23 Apr 23 4 316

The Orange Pedophile in the White House Finally Takes a Positive Action on the Collapse of the Planetary Atmosphere. 4 NNadir Apr 23 Apr 23 11 1068

Why do some people act on climate change while others stay silent? 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 23 Apr 23 2 321

98% of all recent environmental ... world's largest meat and dairy companies can be categorized as "greenwashing" ... 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 23 Apr 23 8 462

Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin - this is the future in a warming world 2 marmar Apr 23 Apr 23 7 516

IEA - Global Energy Review 2026 - Technology: Nuclear 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 23 Apr 23 3 355

IEA - Global Energy Review 2026 - Technology: Solar PV and wind 0 OKIsItJustMe Apr 23 Apr 23 4 380

BOOM: Republican Bill YANKED From Floor in SURPRISE Move - Meidas Touch 1 Rhiannon12866 Apr 23 Apr 23 5 581

The Scheme #37 - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse 0 Rhiannon12866 Apr 23 Apr 23 5 373

PHOTO ESSAY: AP photographer chronicles Chernobyl's painful legacy of silence, sacrifice and danger 4 OKIsItJustMe Apr 22 Apr 22 1 469

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