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The drought is drying up all our ethanol
After getting slammed last summer, ethanol producers are hoping to catch a break -- but their fate is far from settled.
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Live the dream vicariously with this beautiful art book of a bike trip around the world
Twelve years ago, Sophie Binder quit her job and left for a cycling trip around the world. Now you can live her epic trip through her incredibly beautiful sketches and watercolors.
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Texas cities roping in more wind energy
A $6.8-billion project will connect giant cities of eastern Texas with wind farms in the state's blustery west.
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Raise $500 in donations, and you can race a canoe through water filled with mercury and gonorrhea
Get out your regatta flags and your best boating cap -- this June 15, the Gowanus Dredgers will take on the Red Hook Boaters in the first Gowanus Challenge.
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Protecting Northwest Communities from Coal Dust Pollution
This week, the Sierra Club, several Waterkeepers, and other allies in the Northwest filed legal action that put companies on notice for coal pollution coming off of trains and polluting the region. The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the most spectacular, legendary waterways on the planet, such as the Columbia River Gorge and […]
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Who’s really in charge on EPA rules? A chat with legal scholar Lisa Heinzerling
Rules from EPA have to go through the president’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, where they are subjected to cost considerations not envisioned by Congress. Heinzerling explains what’s wrong with this system.
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We’ve got white roofs, so how about pastel pavement?
Out in California, Lawrence Berkeley Lab has a little showcase going on that demonstrates this simple idea.
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2012’s best images of Earth from space will make you love our planet even more
DAMN this is a good-looking planet! And lest you forget, NASA has collected its favorite satellite images and data visualizations from 2012.
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Other countries can’t get enough of U.S. sperm
We're over here trying to reduce population growth, and meanwhile the whole world is importing American sperm.
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Mainstream green is still too white
In Obama's first term, big environmental groups poured resources into congressional lobbying and corporate connections rather than environmental justice.
