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Could the GOP-controlled Congress actually raise the gas tax?
A few Republicans and conservative groups are calling for a hike in the tax to pay for roads and other transportation infrastructure.
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This Republican believes in climate change. Too bad he’s a convicted felon who’s leaving Congress
Michael Grimm was one of a precious few Republican politicians who actually accepted the science of climate change.
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Hold up, maybe don’t sprinkle all that chlorpyrifos on your toast
Surprise! This pesticide is nastier than we thought, says the EPA.
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The USDA might tell Americans to eat less beef for the sake of the environment
It turns out that what's healthier for humans is also healthier for the climate.
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How the suburbs could go from rot to rad
With decaying housing and falling revenues, inner-ring suburbs built in the 1950s are becoming the newest slums. But where there are protests, there's hope.
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Obama to veto Keystone XL bill
President Barack Obama is planning to veto a bill that would force approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
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U.S. taxpayers could have had a $600 million stake in Tesla
And other misadventures from the growing profusion of federal loan programs.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown gets more ambitious about tackling climate change
He's calling for 50 percent of the state's electricity to come from renewables by 2030, and for a big cut in gas consumption by cars and trucks.
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Beef: Still what’s for dinner, still controversial
Are cows destroying the climate? And is grass-fed even worse than grain-fed beef? We take a look at "Defending Beef" by Nicolette Hahn Niman.
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2014 was officially the hottest year ever
The Japan Meteorological Agency released data confirming that 2014 was the hottest year globally since record-keeping began.