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Power plants lose legal bid to douse you with mercury
Owners of coal plants filed suit over EPA rules cracking down on toxic air pollutants, arguing they were too expensive. A federal court disagreed.
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Why it matters that Democrat Mary Landrieu is bashing Obama over energy
In her first reelection ad of the year, Landrieu comes out swinging on behalf of the oil industry. Unfortunately, it's not just talk.
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Here’s a wind turbine you can toss in your purse
The Trinity portable wind turbine is only 12 inches tall and weighs less than your laptop. Matrix jokes ensue.
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Scientists are using mushrooms to get gold out of your old phone
'Shrooms make it easier to recover precious metals from electronic waste. Hey, is that a dragon eating a rainbow?
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Why it’s a big deal that half of the Great Lakes are still covered in ice
What happens when it all melts? Read on.
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Fearless teenage fish don’t run from climate change, death
These acid-addled fish just want to watch the world burn.
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Sally Jewell’s frustrating first year in Washington
Obama's interior secretary has faced an uphill battle in Washington as she tries to implement her ambitious agenda in the face of budget fights and partisan politics.
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Vegan condoms are so passé — socially conscious rubbers are the new hotness
Buy a condom from L. International, and you help African women get access to safe sex, receive health education, and stop the spread of HIV.
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This beer tastes like crap, and that’s a good thing
"To me there’s a little bit of leather -- new leather, not sweaty leather," says one fan of wild yeast Brettanomyces in booze.
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U.N. climate report was censored
The summary of the latest big IPCC report was watered down by rich countries, which don't want to be blamed for climate change or called upon to help poor countries survive it.
