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Obama admin to lease New England waters for offshore wind
The U.S. still doesn't have a single offshore wind turbine. The Interior Department is trying to change that by auctioning wind leases off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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Genius police chief promotes bike safety with “tickets” that get kids ice cream
“My officers will have a quota for tickets … at least one per shift,” he says.
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Fluffy cows are the Honey Boo Boos of the bovine world
They don't get that fluffy by accident or by nature. They're coddled, primped, and trotted out to impress the world.
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Facebook cofounder Sean Parker illegally damages redwood forest for fantasy Game of Thrones wedding
Don't mind me, just flattening some redwoods that got in the way of my $10 million Game of Thrones wedding.
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Pittsburgh’s next mayor sees a green future for the “smoky city”
Bill Peduto says the Steel City is poised for a sustainable revival, thanks to a new generation of Pittsburghers who are pushing for change.
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Huge proposed Alaska mine could be next big environmental controversy for Obama
Fishermen and native groups want EPA to block the proposed Pebble Mine near Bristol Bay, one of the world's most productive salmon fisheries and home to vast reserves of gold and copper.
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National weather forecasters won’t be furloughed after all
After a tornado outbreak, NOAA dropped its plan to force employees to take unpaid days off to deal with the sequester. But budget cuts will still have to come from somewhere.
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Grist talks wildfire on NPR’s Talk of the Nation
Susie Cagle told the story of how her family's house burned down in a 1977 wildfire -- and about watching a fire burn on the hill above it, threatening to torch it a second time.
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China’s plastic-bag ban turns five years old
Officials say the ban has spared the country 67 billion polluting plastic bags, though a study finds that many retailers are still ignoring the rules.
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If you don’t feel like cooking your own bugs, opt for an insect energy bar
You don't want to roast bugs for dinner, and we agree. Roasting is super work-intensive. What you need is a bug-based energy bar.
