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The budget turmoil may mean no meat inspectors — and no meat
This is likely just an empty threat from the president, but it's a good one.
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Horse-meat scandal is now mafia-linked horse-and-donkey-meat scandal
Some of the horse meat might actually be donkey meat. And international organized crime groups might be to blame.
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Are solar panels the worst thing for the environment ever? Um, no
But this Associated Press article about pollution from solar-panel manufacturing might lead you to believe otherwise.
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Coal companies’ scheme to dodge royalty payments draws federal investigation
One of the many subsidies that coal mining companies like Arch and Peabody enjoy is coming under increased scrutiny from federal regulators. The Department of Interior (DOI) announced that an investigation has been launched to determine if coal companies are using sister companies to reduce the royalties they owe when exporting taxpayer-owned coal to foreign markets. The […]
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Global wind capacity up 20 percent in 2012 — thanks in part to the U.S.’ monster December
The U.S. added just under half of its new wind capacity in December, thanks to tumultuous politics.
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Ask Umbra: Is my wife’s hair dye hazardous to her health?
A reader is dying to know if his wife’s hair coloring is hurting her. Umbra highlights some of the concerns.
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The State of Our Climate-Ravaged Union
When President Obama delivers his State of the Union address on February 12th, he’ll be addressing a nation that is being ravaged by climate disasters. Since the president last stood before Congress, climate impact after climate impact has struck the country, from last summer’s record-shattering heat wave to the intense blizzard that swept through the […]
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Can USDA’s climate reality message take root with denialist farmers?
A USDA report predicts tough times ahead for U.S. agriculture. Meanwhile, many farmers don't see climate change as a problem.
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Germany has more solar power because everyone wins
Here's the real reason for solar's big success in cloudy Deutschland.
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A fracking horror story: Do you know who owns what’s underneath your land?
More and more property owners are discovering what happens when frackers set their sights on underground minerals.
