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Vermont expands solar net metering, gives finger to ALEC
The polluter-funded American Legislative Exchange Council has also failed to roll back solar programs in Utah, Washington, and Arizona.
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Congress members ask EPA to reopen three fracking investigations
Eight U.S. reps are calling on the EPA to research possible links between fracking and water pollution. The agency abandoned the investigations over the last two years.
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Light pollution could be contributing to cancer, depression, and obesity
Our bodies need darkness to produce the hormone melatonin, and melatonin protects our DNA, ultimately preventing cancer.
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Japan has been ordered to end its infamous illegal whale hunt
People eating whale meat isn’t exactly "scientific research," so the U.N.'s highest court laid down the law.
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You can pry my grandkids’ sheet cake from my cold, dead hands
In an effort to dissuade young Americans from a diet of Funyuns and unadulterated corn syrup, the USDA has turned to their grandparents.
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To attract minorities, the national parks need some better ideas
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Park Service gave everyone freedom to celebrate as they wished. Was that really the best it could do?
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ExxonMobil: Carbon caps? Fat chance. We’ll just keep on drilling.
In a report for shareholders, Exxon says it doesn't see serious climate regulations on the horizon, so it plans to keep pumping oil and gas.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee talks climate solutions
Watch a replay of Inslee's chat with Grist's David Roberts, Climate Desk's Chris Mooney, and others.
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Cops want you to stop crime by hanging out in sketchy areas
The LAPD will post an updated map of suggested hangout spots every day using social media, asking residents to jog or walk their dogs there.
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Republican’s bill calls for weather forecasting, not climate forecasting
An Oklahoma rep wants to defund climate research because 48 Oklahomans were killed last year by tornadoes. Seriously.
