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U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar panels break trade rules, WTO says
Efforts to protect U.S. panel manufacturers from cheap Chinese imports have run afoul of the World Trade Organization.
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America’s largest reservoir is hitting new record lows every day
The drought and overuse of Colorado River water has led to an epic decline in water levels at Lake Mead.
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Another court victory for EPA — this time on mountaintop-removal rules
The EPA is well within its rights to regulate mountaintop-removal coal mining, a federal appeals court decided.
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Is it hot in here? Yes, and it’s killing us
Here’s some uplifting news: Turns out that today, you are more likely to die from a heat wave than at any point in the last 40 years!
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Oklahoma hit by eight earthquakes in two days. Is the fracking industry to blame?
Last year, Oklahoma's quake activity was more than 5,000 percent greater than normal. Underground injection of fracking wastewater might be the cause.
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This Texas solar farm uses sheep for its landscaping needs
Move over, weed-eating goats: The municipal power company in San Antonio, Texas, has enlisted a flock of sheep to help keep its grounds clear.
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Thanks to the fracking boom, we’re wasting more money than ever on fossil fuel subsidies
Because oil and gas production has soared, so has the value of various tax breaks for the industry.
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Eden Foods hit by backlash for fighting Obamacare’s contraception mandate
Angry customers are organizing boycotts, signing petitions, and pushing Whole Foods to stop carrying Eden products.
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Hackers hack monster burritos down to sensible size
A food-and-tech hackathon team figures out how Chipotle could encourage customers to downsize their burritos and still feel like they're getting a good deal.
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Ask Umbra: What’s a girl to do with soap that’s full of plastic microbeads?
A reader says she's stuck with some unwanted exfoliant. Umbra helps her shed a few bottles of bubbles.
