The project, like the larger green hydrogen economy, will need to overcome skepticism from local communities and funding challenges.
Communities
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As cities enact camping bans, where will California’s unhoused population go?
The number of people experiencing homelessness vastly exceeds the number of available shelter beds in the state.
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How an unexpected storm reshaped Alaska’s west coast
Disaster recovery is a long game and the boats and driftwood that pepper Western Alaska’s tundra are the perfect reminder.
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Banning concentrated feedlots is on the ballot in Sonoma
Locals worry what this could mean for a region dominated by agritourism.
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Is your community ready for a wildfire?
Local governments throughout the West are investing in wildfire defense. Here’s how to know if yours is one of them.
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After historic floods, the safety net failed small farmers
Climate disasters are killing the largest subset of California farms. Government programs are too.
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The vision of Little Shell
How Ayabe-way-we-tung guided his tribe in the midst of colonization.
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Indigenous celebration of Hanford remembers the site before nuclear contamination
At the fourth annual Hanford Journey, Yakama Nation youth, elders and scientists share stories about a land that is a part of them.
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The inequity of heat
Extreme heat doesn’t discriminate; the ability to escape it does.
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How New Mexico made child care free for most families
The state, long known for its challenges with child wellbeing, is now a leader in early childhood education.
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What the tundra provides
Picking blueberries fills more than just a bucket.
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Indigenous people deserve gushy romance novels
‘The Truth According to Ember’ is a summer rom-com about Native people learning to be their authentic selves.
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California’s Park Fire rekindles trauma from previous blazes
‘The PTSD is horrible.’
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Fireworks trigger wildfires. Climate change may increase the risk.
Research found that twice as many wildfires were recorded on July 4 as almost any other day in the West.
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A new documentary confronts water scarcity in the West
In Mirasol: Looking at the Sun, Colorado farmers fight to save their communities.
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Supreme Court gives cities and towns power to criminalize homelessness
The Oregon case has been closely watched by Western cities and states.
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The theft of the commons
It’s time to turn away from land ownership and back to land relationship.
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What being a rural election official is like
And what’s worrying one expert this November.
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Alaska’s capital plans to limit cruise ship tourists
‘Juneau is hitting pause on growth.’
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The American Climate Corps take flight, with most jobs based in the West
Biden’s climate jobs program will put young people to work starting this summer.