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More mining is needed for the energy transition. It's also a threat.

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder
Mar 21, 2024
In his book "The War Below," Ernest Scheyder explores the tension between intrusive mining and powering our energy transition.
"Are there some places too special to mine? And if we decide to have mining, what are the standards by which we would allow mining in those places?" asks writer Ernest Scheyder.
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A Warmer World

As Lake Powell's water level drops, some in the West must turn to more expensive energy sources

by Savannah Maher
Mar 23, 2022
Hydropower is a diminishing resources in a megadrought.
"The way that we're defining this...is not just about those water volumes, it's also about water quality, and also about access to water for the poor," Pacific Institute President Jason Morrison said about the business-led Water Resilience Coalition.
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Trump's Greenland interest throws mining into focus

by Victoria Craig
Aug 22, 2019
Greenland might not be for sale, but it is open for business. And that could mean a boom for its mining industry.
Nuuk Harbour, Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.
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In Houston, a growing debate about flooding and sand mining

by Travis Bubenik
Dec 31, 2018
In business-friendly Texas, lawmakers could crack down on sand mines amid flooding concerns.
Excavators dig massive pits at the River Aggregates sand mine near Houston, Texas.
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Shelf Life

On America's northern border, crossing the international boundary is part of doing business

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 5, 2018
Author Porter Fox says trade across America's northern border predates the border itself.
Canadian and American flags are seen at the US/Canada border March 1, 2017, in Pittsburg, New Hampshire.
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The U.S. is rolling back transparency rules in the bribe-prone oil industry

by Scott Tong
Jan 5, 2018
The industry says disclosure puts it at a competitive disadvantage.
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Drones to help with Indiana search and rescue efforts

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 24, 2017
The state's Department of Natural Resources says flying an unmanned aircraft is a cheaper and faster alternative to other methods, including helicopters.
Pilot Matt Garringer, with the Indiana DNR,  explains how a drone equipped with a video camera and GPS, could be used for search and rescue. 
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Local mismanagement, dry conditions causing a global freshwater crisis

by Lizzie O'Leary
Aug 8, 2014
The drought is impacting more than just water.
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Helium: Not Just the Stuff in Balloons

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 22, 2013
Helium is a valuable finite resource that is often wasted just for fun.
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