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Officials expect the project to be completed by 2030.
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The Trump administration has delayed billions of dollars for projects to protect Americans from floods, wildfires and hurricanes. Local leaders are increasingly anxious.
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There are still flood watches in place for parts of the Hawaiian islands, after two large storms hit Maui and Oahu in the past week.
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Analysts say coal may stabilize supplies for now but they warn that continued reliance on the polluting fuel will worsen air pollution.
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For decades, firefighters used a fire-fighting foam that contained PFAS, the substances known as 'forever chemicals' that can cause cancer and other illnesses.
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Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have uncovered the oldest known recording of whale song. And it reveals a noisier soundscape of today's oceans.
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Habitat loss is the biggest driver of extinction for species globally.
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One month ago, nine people were killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California,
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A century ago, miners in Tonopah risked their lives to pull a fortune of silver and gold from the nearby mountains. Though the mines went quiet years ago, the town of a little more than 2,000 people is betting that another boom is on the horizon.
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Duke Energy is asking state regulators for permission to develop new fossil fuel resources to meet growing electricity demand driven by population growth and potential new AI data centers.
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Seawalls are great at protecting property and people. A new nature-inspired seawall add-on is trying to make them better at protecting marine wildlife too.
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Creeks play a major role in the health of the environment, the quality of the drinking water and more. WFDD reporter David Ford discovers how important they are in this week's edition of Carolina Curious.