How the environmental movement lost its power – and how to get back
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COMMENT: How did the movement lose its vibrancy? More screen time, less wild habitat available to visit, and a shift to urban living have made Americans less viscerally connected to the splendor of planet Earth.
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Trump has hindered offshore wind while China and other countries invest heavily
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President Donald Trump is stopping offshore wind projects in the United States, just as the industry was poised to grow significantly.
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