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Good news, Arkansas: Tar-sands oil isn’t oil-oil
The federal government doesn't consider tar-sands oil to be "oil" -- which means Exxon might weasel out of paying for damages.
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Two new bills aim to save California farmland from rampant sprawl
The two proposed bills would create tax incentives for city farms and dense development, plus protect the state's existing farmland.
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Kidnapped Ethiopian girl rescued by caring, protective lions
A 12-year-old girl kidnapped in Ethiopia was found several days after her abduction, safe under the watchful eyes of three lions.
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Here’s how to make an omelette without breaking eggs
Well, OK, not quite. But this is as close as you're going to get.
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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.
