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Trump's Environmental Protection Agency is attempting to eliminate public participation requirements for data center air permits. As data centers spread rapidly across the country, this
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Big Oil wants to go back to the days of walking away from its messes -- no cleanup, no accountability, no consequences for drilling on our public lands. In 2024, the Biden administration
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