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Sustainable food loses its biggest champion in Washington, D.C.
Kathleen Merrigan promoted local and organic foods in an agency that has for years been infatuated with big commodity ag.
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Are We Winning the Clean vs. Dirty Energy Battle?
“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” -Thomas Edison, 1931 I’ve been doing just about all I can for the last 10 years to help build the climate movement. For […]
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Phoenix is doomed — to be a target for doomsayers
Phoenix may be in the bullseye of climate change, but it's got this over most other cities: It's built for the heat.
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The worst way to measure energy efficiency
The international focus on "energy intensity" is hurting the fight against climate change.
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Senate gives a big, fat thumbs-up to Keystone XL
The vote was non-binding but all too telling. On Friday, the Senate voted 62 to 37 in favor of building the Keystone XL tar-sands pipeline.
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Let’s count the ways Keystone approval helps us
It would empower Big Oil and hinder the climate movement. Still not convinced? Here are all the reasons why Keystone XL is a good idea.
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You can help track the inexorable progress of this year’s cicada infestation
Every 17 years, the cicadas come. This time, we're prepared.
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EPA sued over failure to protect bees from pesticides
Beekeepers and activists want the federal government to finally take action on bee-killing pesticides.
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Measuring renewable energy ‘reserves’
Energy investors are familiar with oil, gas, and coal reserves. Now analysts have taken a shot at measuring renewable energy 'reserves', to enable direct comparison.
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Ohio fracking boom has not brought jobs
When Ohio allowed frackers to move in, it expected new jobs. Those jobs have not materialized, according to a new report.
