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Schools install pricey filters to protect kids from frac sand
In Wisconsin, the booming frac-sand industry is bringing lots of challenges. Still, some lawmakers want to prevent local governments from regulating it.
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If you think fracking is a free-market success story, think again
The GOP-controlled legislature in Pennsylvania wants to give up to $1 billion in subsidies to the fracking industry over the next decade -- on top of big subsidies that are already approved.
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Carbon tax revenues could dwarf fossil fuel losses
If carbon is priced high enough to meet international climate goals, fossil fuel companies would lose up to $12 trillion by 2100, but governments would gain up to $32 trillion in revenues, a new study finds.
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Frackers might soon be allowed to float their wastewater down rivers
The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed a policy that would let fracking waste be barged around the country. What could go wrong?
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This is the first cologne designed to appeal to cows
At a price point of $110 per bottle, though, it's not really for farmers.
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This might be the most environmentally friendly jail in the world
It's got a huge rooftop solar array, five wind turbines, and two batteries to store the power generated.
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Jellyfish-inspired ice cream costs $225 per scoop to make and glows in the dark
The magic comes from synthetic luminescence protein, a lab-made version of the protein that make jellyfish glow in the dark.
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Bike with solar panels for wheels is basically as green as you can get
The Ele solar bike can run on electricity, solar power, or your own two legs.
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Seattle picks its next mayor — but will the Emerald City get greener?
In Seattle, being green-minded is practically a prerequisite for running for office. The choice this year is between a scrappy (and prickly) people's candidate and a slick, business friendly political veteran.
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Four epic green ballot battles to watch today
Keep your eye on the Virginia governor's race, anti-fracking ballot measures in Colorado, a GMO-labeling initiative in Washington, and a county council race in rural Washington.
