EPA Battles Over Climate Rules, Scientists Race for CO2 Solutions, and Gore-Tex Faces 'Forever Chemical' Reckoning

02/14/25 • 16 min

As environmental regulators face mounting pressure over climate and water safety decisions, scientists and industry grapple with solutions and consequences. Today's stories explore the tension between innovation and regulation, from a breakthrough solar reactor that could revolutionize carbon capture to contentious battles over EPA authority and corporate responsibility for chemical contamination, highlighting how environmental decisions today shape our collective future.

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