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Scott Walker signed legislation Monday ending a nearly 20-year ban on precious metal mining.

By Kate Wheeling

A boat tows a group of solar panels before they are connected to a large floating solar farm project on June 14th, 2017, in Huainan, Anhui province, China.

Most of the world could run on renewable energy by 2050 at a quarter of the cost of the current energy system, all while saving lives.

By Bob Berwyn

An underground fire, which locals say first started in an abandoned mine here in 1916, still burns as workers tap the remaining supply of coal.

Jharia, in the state of Jharkhand, is famous for its coal resources.

By Pacific Standard Staff