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Think “peak oil” is a discredited idea? Think again
Oil giants claim there are no limits on the future of oil and gas extraction, but they may be in for a surprise or two down the road.
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Speak up to make sure the government counts climate costs
The fossil-fuel industry is kicking up a fuss about the Obama administration's "social cost of carbon" calculations. Now the public is invited to comment too.
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Enviros and climate scientists continue their fight over nuclear power
More than 300 green groups release a letter saying no to nuclear, and climate scientist Ken Caldeira defends his reluctant support for the technology.
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From Amiri to Zora: What these mountain-moving black writers can teach us about climate justice
African American literature and history hold lessons about how we weather storms -- divided or together -- and how we might survive in a chaotic future.
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A poison aficionado’s guide to 6 killer chemicals
Science journalist Deborah Blum explores the homicidal -- and, the environmental -- ways that chemistry can do us in.
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“Clean coal” is still poisoning people’s water and air
A state of emergency has been declared in West Virginia following a spill into the Elk River of a chemical used to treat coal before it’s burned, called “4-methylcyclohexane methanol” — some details from ThinkProgress: Residents of nine counties in West Virginia have been told not to use or drink their water after a chemical […]
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Maine’s governor signs GMO-labeling law
Maine is now the second state to mandate the labeling of foods containing GMOs, but the law will only take effect if other states follow its lead.
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Marquee Investor Backs Away from Coal Exports in the Northwest
One of the largest investment banks in the world has backed away from the Cherry Point coal export proposal in Washington. Earlier this week, financial giant Goldman Sachs sold off its stake in the parent company of SSA Marine, the developer of the dirty and dangerous coal export terminal at Cherry Point. This is the […]
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This bag saves energy by letting food slow-cook in its own steam
It works on the same principle as wrapping a towel around a pot, but better.
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EPA will let frackers keep on dumping chemicals into the sea
A new rule will just require the companies to tell the government which chemicals they're dumping.
