A cyclist passes treated wastewater outfalls as they flow into the South Platte River at Metro Water Recovery’s treatment facility. Warm wastewater contains thermal energy, which the city of Denver plans to tap.
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For people working to address climate change in the U.S., the last year has been a hard one. The Trump administration has been rolling back rules and regulations aimed at reducing planet-warming pollution. But some cities and states are moving forward on climate action. On today’s episode of The Sunday Story, NPR’s Julia Simon brings us local solutions to this global problem.
To hear and read more reporting from NPR’s Climate Solutions week, visit npr.org/climateweek.
This episode was produced by Justine Yan. It was edited by Jenny Schmidt, Sadie Babits, Liana Simstrom and Rachel Waldholz. Fact-checking by Ayda Pourasad. Mastering by Jimmy Keeley.
Additional reporting by Ishan Thakor from CPR, Bianca Garcia from WBUR, and Courtney Flatt and Lauren Gallup from Northwest Public Broadcasting.
We’d love to hear from you. Send us an email at TheSundayStory@npr.org.