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Constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe sells his soul to Big Coal, makes terrible arguments
Tribe, a long-time Obama advisor and liberal in good standing, is taking Peabody Coal money to testify against the EPA's power plant regulations. And his arguments suck.
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The Obama admin is finally going to green up its fossil fuel leasing, but how much?
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell made noises about reforming oil, gas, and coal leasing, but don’t hold your breath for dramatic change.
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Watch Bay Area foodies go beyond the holy kale
The Perennial Plate goes to the Bay Area, where foodies are providing healthy options in food deserts, urban gardening, and making fresh jam.
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NYC can’t fix its housing crisis alone — the suburbs need to step up
If New York's suburbs build more dense, affordable housing, it will be good for lower-income residents -- and for the environment too.
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Ted Cruz’s crazy climate theories, debunked
Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz shared his climate change theories on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Scientists called them "a load of claptrap."
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Obama orders the federal government to cut carbon emissions
Obama signed an executive order directing the federal government to reduce its carbon footprint by 40 percent below 2008 levels within a decade.
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Wear your support for reproductive rights on your head — here’s how
Some Colorado lawmakers can now be found decorating themselves with IUDs to show support for a bill that would fund contraceptive access.
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NYC climate campaigners follow up blockbuster march with push for city action
A vibrant movement has grown out of organizing efforts for the People’s Climate March, and they’re making New York even more of a climate leader.
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Now you can track just how crazy spring is in your region
Forget what the calendar says: Scientists are using local weather data to predict when spring will actually arrive.
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How dry is California? So dry that taps might actually stop running
California is headed for a fourth year of drought, and the state climatologist says the situation is "pretty grim." Thanks, climate change.
