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From Obama’s speech, four ambitious climate and energy proposals
In his State of the Union, Obama introduced four proposals to reduce carbon emissions and boost clean energy. One of them might even be possible!
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Whose SOTU response was dumber, Marco Rubio’s or Rand Paul’s? Take our poll!
Rubio argued that government can't control the weather. Paul argued that we just need to slash corporate taxes and regulations. Hard call.
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Obama: If Congress won’t act on climate change, I will
"We must do more to combat climate change," the president said in his State of the Union address, warning of more intense droughts and floods.
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The Real Japan-China Conflict
In recent months, Japan and China have blustered over disputed islands that don’t appear to have any real economic or territorial benefits for either nation. Jets have scrambled and radars locked on opposing vessels, all signs of increasing tension. But the two Asian powerhouses have now begun to argue over a shared threat that actually […]
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Obama can’t change polarization on climate change
A new poll finds that the president can sway public opinion slightly on certain issues, but on climate change, Americans' minds are already made up.
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San Francisco is turning the Bay Bridge into a giant LED light show
The annual electricity bill for the project will be an estimated $11,000. That's a lot of electricity -- but just imagine how much higher that bill would be if those 25,000 bulbs were incandescents.
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Filthy and Over-Budget? Let the Public Pay For It!
A fight over a new coal plant in Mississippi that is heating up this week offers a powerful example of the high cost of coal, both for our wallets and our health. We say it again and again, but it bears repeating. How long are we going to let the coal industry and their well-funded […]
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Obama’s Keystone XL decision could doom the tar sands … or the planet
Every now and then what a president decides actually determines how the world turns.
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Never mind the State of the Union; here’s what Obama can actually do on climate
From cracking down on power plants to getting rid of HFCs, there's a lot the president can do on climate change without the help of Congress.
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Coal companies’ scheme to dodge royalty payments draws federal investigation
One of the many subsidies that coal mining companies like Arch and Peabody enjoy is coming under increased scrutiny from federal regulators. The Department of Interior (DOI) announced that an investigation has been launched to determine if coal companies are using sister companies to reduce the royalties they owe when exporting taxpayer-owned coal to foreign markets. The […]
