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Minnesota Asks the Public Whether Groundwater Rule Is Enough to Curb Farm Fertilizer Pollution, Following Lawsuit
Officials seek public input as critics say current rule has failed to reduce nitrate pollution.
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Southern Right Whales Are Having Fewer Calves. Scientists Say a Warming Ocean Is to Blame.
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What Comes After Industrial Meat? A Future of Meat Without Livestock
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California Pays Farms to Make Biogas from Hog Waste in North Carolina, Where Locals Say It’s Fueling Pollution
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Manure-to-Energy Digesters Were Sold as a Climate Fix. Now the USDA Is Hitting Pause.
A 90-day pause due to “loan delinquency” may signal that the viability of anaerobic digesters is being scrutinized at the federal level.
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What Does a Small Town Do When the Water Is Undrinkable?
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