The biomass industry promised these Southern towns prosperity. So why are they still dying?
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Europe gets ‘green energy.’ These Southern towns get dirty air.
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Europe gets ‘green energy’. These Southern towns get dirty air.
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Verite News, a nonprofit…
A startup promised 45,000 EV jobs to struggling towns. They’re still waiting.
This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action. …
In ‘Cancer Alley;’ Black towns get pollution but no jobs
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Getting Rid of FEMA Will Bankrupt Small Towns
Getting Rid of FEMA Will Bankrupt Small TownsIf the Trump administration successfully shutters FEMA, it…
How Appalachian towns are learning to help each other after floods
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Mississippi River towns pilot new insurance model to help with disaster response
This story was originally published by St. Louis Public Radio. Early on Election Day, highways…
In Florida’s Big Bend, small towns bear the brunt of Helene’s impact
In the hours just after Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida, James Pike sat in…
After battering coastal towns, Hurricane Helene causes deadly flooding across five states
Dozens of people were killed across multiple states this week as Hurricane Helene swept across…