Data centers are facing an image problem. The tech industry is spending millions to rebrand them.

Through television ads and online campaigns, industry-backed groups are promising jobs, clean energy, and lower electricity bills.

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The Sins on the River Road Cannot Be Erased

How did a tiny industrial hub in Louisiana find itself at the center of America’s culture war? For St. John the Baptist Parish, the history is much deeper—and the costs of one age are stacked on the c...

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Eliminating air pollution disparities requires more than emission reduction | PNAS

In the United States, people of color are disproportionately and unjustly exposed to air pollution. Historically, environmental policy has emphasiz...

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Thousands of toxic sites across US face risk of coastal flooding

Study finds rising seas could flood facilities handling waste, sewage, and oil and gas – and coastal states most at risk

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As Seas Rise, So Do the Risks From Toxic Sites - Inside Climate News

Flooding from surging seas is likely to inundate thousands of U.S. hazardous sites in coming years as global temperatures rise, placing the nation’s most vulnerable at greatest risk.

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