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The closure of the scrappy New York landmark is just one of the signs that U.S. horse racing is running out of track.

The closure of the scrappy New York landmark is just one of the signs that U.S. horse racing is running out of track.

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A veteran death penalty lawyer says it is part of the administration’s “brutality trip.”

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Solar power is cheap, fast, and in demand as data centers consume more and more electricity.

Legal experts say the use of the Congressional Review Act to open mining near the Boundary Waters could drastically reshape U.S. public lands protections

Legal experts say the use of the Congressional Review Act to open mining near the Boundary Waters could drastically reshape U.S. public lands protections.

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How the data center boom plunged one small Pennsylvania town into chaos.

The government is paying TotalEnergies to halt a wind farm it isn’t building, in exchange for fossil fuel investments it’s already making.

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How the data center boom plunged one small Pennsylvania town into chaos.

Data centers will swallow 14 percent of Archbald, evict a trailer park, and border many residential properties. Who's to blame is a matter of fierce debate.

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Data centers will swallow 14 percent of Archbald, evict a trailer park, and border many residential properties. Who's to blame is a matter of fierce debate.

Data center campuses in Archbald, PA, would cover a full 14% of the town, evict a trailer park, and border many residential properties.

Data centers will swallow 14 percent of Archbald, evict a trailer park, and border many residential properties. Who's to blame is a matter of fierce debate.

Data centers will swallow 14 percent of Archbald, evict a trailer park, and border many residential properties. Who's to blame is a matter of fierce debate.

A new study says global warming is accelerating. Some aren't ready to agree.

Whether it's cloud seeding or covering the Arctic in tiny glass beads, there’s little standing in the way of weather modification.

A new report warns of a concerning lack of oversight into geoengineering, or weather manipulation.

Whether it's cloud seeding or covering the Arctic in tiny glass beads, there’s little standing in the way of weather modification.

The administration’s rush to secure the components for the military could benefit renewable energy — someday.

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