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“It’s raining renewable energy loans!” shrieks DOE, racing to the dance floor
The Department of Energy announced a $4 billion loan guarantee program for renewable energy projects, Solyndra be damned.
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Oil companies try to weasel out of California’s cap-and-trade program
Big Oil has convinced some lawmakers to try to delay the inclusion of motor fuels in the state's carbon-trading system. Because it cares about struggling families.
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Um, TransCanada just bought off a town with a firetruck
In exchange for a new rescue truck, the town of Mattawa agreed to not to comment on any of TransCanada's operations for the next five years.
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Should wilderness get the axe?
The Wilderness Act turns 50 this year. But climate change means we need to rethink what "wild" even means.
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This fake LEGO ad shows the Arctic drowning in an oil spill
LEGO of our brand loyalty, Shell! Greenpeace made a video to protest the pairing of oil and toys, and to remind us all that the Arctic is in trouble.
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How our fear of “wilding” colored the Central Park Five case
After a heinous crime in a New York greenspace, we stripped five young men of their humanity. They paid dearly for it.
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Tired of just ruining your garden, kudzu destroys the climate, too
New study finds kudzu and other invasives can release carbon that had been sequestered in the soil.
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When storms hit, scrappy local reporters rush to the rescue
Small news websites are filling in some of the void left by shrinking city newspapers and TV news coverage. They're proving their worth in times of disaster.
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Will the U.S. keep spending taxpayer money on dirty coal plants abroad?
President Obama ordered the U.S. Export-Import Bank to stop funding coal plants, but some members are Congress are trying to undermine that ban.
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‘Rollin’ Coal’ culture warriors want to douse your Prius with their smoke-belching trucks
The thinking seems to be, “I hate you and your clean air! I’ll show you by mutilating my truck and burning my money one $3.86 gallon at a time!”
