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More corn grown in U.S. this year than ever before. Thanks, biofuels.
American farmers are set to harvest 30 percent more corn this year than last year. That's due to agreeable weather and EPA's biofuel mandate.
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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.
