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House Votes to Advance Ambler Access Road in Alaska

The proposed 211-mile industrial road over pristine land would allow a mining company to reach a copper deposit. Critics say it would destroy a fragile environment.

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Part of the proposed road would run through the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

White House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore Wind

The effort involves several agencies that typically have little to do with wind power, including the Health and Human Services Department.

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A damaged turbine at Vineyard Wind, the country’s second large-scale offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, prompted the closure of several beaches to swimmers when it broke last year.
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