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Meet Bob Perciasepe, acting EPA administrator
What we know about him: He can use Twitter; he is friendly.
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The Tesla/N.Y. Times fight is a sideshow
Arguing over the precise performance characteristics of one electric car on one trip tells us nothing about how we need to change our transportation system.
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Another sign of the apocalypse: Coal is making a comeback in the U.S.
Natural gas is losing market share in electricity generation again, as prices increase.
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Obama confirms: No big moves on climate in the works
As we suggested earlier this week, the president's threat to work around Congress lacks teeth.
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Ohio fracking company owner faces federal charges for dumping wastewater
D&L Energy was caught red-handed dumping tens of thousands of gallons of fracking wastewater into an Ohio sewer.
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This company makes new bikes out of broken-down cars
The door handle becomes a seat clamp. The turn signal becomes a reflective light. The transmission belt becomes a bike chain.
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A meteor hit Russia this morning, and here’s what it looked like
A meteorite weighing an estimated 11 tons streaked through the atmosphere at 33,000 miles per hour, hitting Chelyabinsk, Russia, where it injured hundreds.
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GMO fail: Monsanto foiled by feds, Supreme Court, and science
Monsanto takes it on the chin as scientists uncover disappointing GM crop yields, more states introduce labeling bills, and the Supreme Court tees up a patent case against the company.
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Mountain Dew’s Kickstart wants your day to start off disgusting
It's just like Mountain Dew. But it's for breakfast.
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Drop the hammer: How to botch a simple DIY gardening project – and find a better way
Grist’s green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, sets out to build a mini greenhouse and finds that carpentry might not be her thing.
