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Nevada Lithium Breakthrough Could Lower Costs and Boost U.S. Supply
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Nevada Lithium Breakthrough Could Lower Costs and Boost U.S. Supply

Century Lithium is making progress at its Angel Island project in Nevada, with new test results showing their process for extracting lithium is working better than expected. The company has been running a full-scale test facility, known as a Demonstration Plant, to try out improved ways of pulling lithium from clay-rich ground near Silver Peak. Read more...

Nigeria’s First Industrial Biochar Site Targets 40,000 Tonnes CO₂ Removal by 2030
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Nigeria’s First Industrial Biochar Site Targets 40,000 Tonnes CO₂ Removal by 2030

A Nigerian climate-tech startup has launched the country’s first industrial-scale biochar production site, aimed at removing 40,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent by 2030. Located in Iwuru, Cross River State, the facility represents a major step in aligning Africa’s agricultural potential with the global push for scalable carbon removal. The company behind the project, Releaf Earth, plans...

Texas Advances Bill to Limit Liability for Carbon Capture and Storage Operations
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Texas Advances Bill to Limit Liability for Carbon Capture and Storage Operations

In a move poised to reshape legal standards for carbon capture and storage (CCS)activities, the Texas House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee has advanced H.B. 2790, sponsored by Representative Drew Darby (R-San Angelo), following a committee report on May 10, 2025. The bill, if passed, will establish comprehensive liability protections for operators engaged in the capture,...

U.S. Pressure Leads Mexico to Fulfill Water Treaty Amid Texas Drought
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U.S. Pressure Leads Mexico to Fulfill Water Treaty Amid Texas Drought

Treaty Compliance Achieved Under Diplomatic Pressure On April 28, 2025, the U.S. government announced a major diplomatic development as the Government of Mexico agreed to begin immediate deliveries of water owed under the 1944 Water Treaty. The treaty, which governs the sharing of water from the Rio Grande and Colorado River between the U.S. and Mexico, requires...

Orphaned Oil Well Cleanup Expands on Federal Public Lands
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Orphaned Oil Well Cleanup Expands on Federal Public Lands

A large-scale environmental remediation effort is underway through a public-private initiative. The Well Done Foundation (WDF), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is working to decommission more than 110 orphaned oil and gas wells across four National Wildlife Refuges. As part of this collaboration, WDF recently marked a major milestone: the successful plugging of...

Soil Contamination Puts Global Agriculture at Risk
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Soil Contamination Puts Global Agriculture at Risk

New research highlights a largely overlooked risk to food production systems: widespread soil contamination by heavy metals. A large-scale analysis of nearly 800,000 global soil samples found that about 17% of the world’s surface soils exceed safe thresholds for at least one toxic metal. For the agriculture sector, that’s a red flag not just for food security, but...

TerraPower Advances UK Licensing for Natrium Reactor Technology
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TerraPower Advances UK Licensing for Natrium Reactor Technology

TerraPower has taken a critical step toward international deployment of its Natrium® reactor by initiating the United Kingdom’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process. The move signals strategic intent to enter a global market increasingly focused on decarbonization, grid stability, and energy security. The GDA, overseen by UK nuclear regulators, will assess the safety and viability of...

Digital Twins Streamline Offshore Wind Farm Operations
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Digital Twins Streamline Offshore Wind Farm Operations

CGI and Fathom have launched a joint IoT-powered digital twin solution tailored to the needs of offshore wind farm operators. The platform is designed to enhance operational efficiency and long-term asset performance through improved data integration and real-time analytics. Reducing Offshore Wind O&M Costs Through Data-Driven Insights Operational and maintenance (O&M) expenses represent nearly 30%...

How Manufacturing and Sustainability are Shaping the Future of Resilient Businesses
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How Manufacturing and Sustainability are Shaping the Future of Resilient Businesses

We’re in an era where organizations, now more than ever, are focused on the resilience of their business. With the resurgence of manufacturing in the US, companies are turning to diversification and truly embracing the idea of reindustrialization. Hurdles such as geopolitical risks, potential supply chain disruptions, and economic uncertainty have companies leaning even further...

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