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Judge blocks oil fracking on federal land in California
The Obama administration failed to adequately study the environmental impacts of fracking on public land in the Monterey Shale, a federal court ruled.
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Utility “Gets Ready” for More Local Energy in Hawai’i
Hawai’an solar advocates are celebrating after the island state’s largest utility, Hawai’ian Electric (HECO) filed a plan with the public utility commission to take a “proactive approach” to adding more distributed solar to their grid system. Utilities across the country typically use “conservative blanket limits” on the amount of renewable energy allowed on local circuits […]
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Beyond less-bad to 100 percent fabulous: A chat with architect and sustainability thinker William McDonough
In McDonough's new book "The Upcycle," he and Michael Braungart think big about how we can remake society -- not to be less bad but to be really good.
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How to explain the atmosphere with a soccer ball
The next time your climate-denying uncle says it's arrogant to assume people can affect the atmosphere, show him this.
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ExxonMobil wins safety award from corporate-backed group
The National Safety Council, whose board includes ExxonMobil execs, has bestowed a safety medal on the oil giant. Never mind that little tar-sands spill in Arkansas!
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Italy seizes wind and solar trove from Mafia
The biggest ever seizure of Mafia-linked assets has transferred ownership of 43 wind and solar energy companies to the Italian government.
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Climate changes for wine regions could mean hangovers for wildlife
Researchers predict a two-thirds fall in production in the world's top wine regions by 2050, which could push vineyards into critical wildlife areas.
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Someone stole 11,000 pounds of Nutella and I wish it was me
They're going to have a hard time eating it all, but we are willing to help.
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For the price of the Iraq War, the U.S. could have gotten halfway to a renewable power system
If we had spent $3.9 trillion on building renewables instead of fighting in Iraq, we could be generating around half of our electricity from clean power today.
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Flying worst class: Air travel is about to get bumpier and barfier
Thanks to climate change, what remains of glamorous air travel will soon be soaked in vomit and spilled Diet Cokes.
