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Oil industry sues EPA over biofuel mandate
The American Petroleum Institute is fighting efforts to boost the percentage of biofuels in gasoline. Some green groups don't like the EPA's biofuel rules either.
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Drones are protecting elephants by scaring the bejeezus out of them
The drones were supposed to scare poachers. They're scaring elephants instead. But it's still helping to keep the elephants alive.
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Old Russian nukes provide 10 percent of U.S. electricity
But not for long. Russia is ending the deal that has sent cheap uranium from decommissioned warheads to American nuclear plants.
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Check out these special jeans for lady bikers
Ride Your Bike Denim jeans have reinforced crotches, reflective piping, a U-lock holder, and more.
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L.A. Times won’t publish climate-denier letters
Factual inaccuracies -- like claims that there's no evidence for human-caused climate change -- don't belong on the letters-to-the-editor page, the Times says.
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Ask Umbra: Which is better, plastic or compostable forks?
A reader wants to find the greenest dinnerware for her church. Umbra forks it over.
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This gadget is bike alarm, bike LoJack, and bike Fitbit all in one
The Bike+ alarm comes with a radio, GPS, Bluetooth, flash memory, altimeter, accelerometer, and more. Just hope nobody steals IT.
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Jerks kill super-rare albino moose
"It's beautiful, unusual, and extremely important to and beloved by the local community -- let's kill it!"
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Get ready for record temperatures … for the rest of your life
In 35 years, U.S. cities consistently will be hotter than their hottest year on record.
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Divestment campaign against fossil fuels growing, says study
Investors are being persuaded to take their money out of fossil fuel sector, according to a University of Oxford study.
