Slog AM: Mount Rainier Is Closed, New Trouble for Hanford, Trump's Primetime Moment

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Carbon emissions on the rise: The U.S. emitted 3.4 percent more carbon dioxide last year than we did in 2017, despite a record number of coal power plants closing this year. Emissions have declined for the past three years, but a strong economy, a relatively cold winter and the Trump administration’s penchant for cutting environmental regulations encouraged more heating, manufacturing and transportat