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IMF says global subsidies to fossil fuels amount to $1.9 trillion a year … and that’s probably an underestimate
A new IMF study finds that global fossil fuel subsidies amount to $1.9 trillion a year. But the real truth could be more eye-popping yet.
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The EPA Must Protect Our Water From Coal Pollution
Here’s a pretty shocking fact: While many of us know that coal-fired power plants create significant air pollution, it turns out they’re one of our biggest water polluters, too. In fact, as we’ve developed technologies that take more toxins like mercury out of coal plant smokestacks, that pollution isn’t just disappearing. Much of it is […]
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America’s wildlife to get some moving help as climate changes
Plants, birds, fish, and other wildlife are on the march, looking for new homes as the climate changes. The Obama administration wants to help.
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Energy secretary nominee Ernest Moniz has deep ties to oil, gas, and nuclear industries
He's served on advisory boards for BP, GE, and a uranium company, and the center he runs at MIT gets corporate funding from Shell and Chevron.
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Chris Christie slams ‘selfish’ homeowners blocking coastal protection measures
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, some owners of oceanfront properties in New Jersey are stymieing efforts to build sand dunes to block storm surges. They're worried about views and privacy.
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Solar cooperative gets panels on 1 in 10 roofs in Mt. Pleasant neighborhood of DC
What began as a group of neighbors hoping to reduce their impact on global warming has since become a major force for solar advocacy in Washington, DC. The Mount Pleasant Solar Cooperative was started by two teenage boys who wanted to make solar power convenient and affordable through a bulk-purchase program. Along the way, the […]
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Wyoming and energy companies can keep fracking chemicals secret, court rules
Residents of Wyoming want to know what chemicals frackers are pumping into the ground. State officials know, but state officials won't tell.
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Oklahoma man will pay you $100,000 to take his geodesic dome
You might be excited that you could get paid to take a geodesic dome off this guy's hands. But trust me, this one should be filed under "more trouble than it's worth."
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Are We Winning the Clean vs. Dirty Energy Battle?
“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” -Thomas Edison, 1931 I’ve been doing just about all I can for the last 10 years to help build the climate movement. For […]
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Senate gives a big, fat thumbs-up to Keystone XL
The vote was non-binding but all too telling. On Friday, the Senate voted 62 to 37 in favor of building the Keystone XL tar-sands pipeline.
