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This new contract means the U.S. is finally really getting high-speed rail
Siemens will deliver 32 diesel-electric trains to California, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington as early as 2016.
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Chevron creates its own news outlet for a poor city that it pollutes
Chevron isn't content to stop at just controlling the national news. In an alarming development, it's disguised a propaganda rag as an online news outlet in California.
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Gardening plots at train stations let you raise veggies while you commute
Ripping up weeds on your way home sounds therapeutic after a crappy day at work.
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On Exxon Valdez anniversary, a fresh spill threatens Texas wildlife
Populations of birds are at risk after a ship collided with an oil-hauling barge in the Gulf of Mexico over the past weekend.
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World famous climate project forced to scrounge for funding
As the Keeling Curve shows atmospheric CO2 rising above 400 ppm, the curve-makers worry about the future of their project's funding.
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SeaWorld celebrates 50 years of non-stop sucking
Perhaps with its newly minted senior discount, SeaWorld can purchase a clue.
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Better Building Codes Save Bundles [Chart]
How much money could you and your neighbors save on energy? That depends a lot on the building code, which states (and sometimes cities) can use to set minimum standards for energy efficiency. The U.S. Department of Energy has a nice chart of which state has adopted which code, but the following chart is useful in […]
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Can’t see Beijing’s tourist sites through the haze? Smog insurance is for you!
For a buck or two a day, you can be entitled to financial compensation if smog messes up your vacation.
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Ask Umbra: Are chemicals in my garden hose polluting my veggies?
A reader frets about nasties that cause endocrine disruption and liver toxicity. Umbra tells her to keep her coil.
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25 years after Exxon Valdez, oil spills ain’t what they used to be
The tanker spills of yore were bad enough. But the rules that covered them don't apply to the tar-sands oil we're now hauling cross-continent.
