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Are Walmart and Big Food pushing for GMO labeling?
A coalition of big food companies met with the FDA earlier this month to push for GMO labeling, reports suggest. Are Walmart and pals finally fed up with fighting state initiatives?
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Adorable bottle-nosed dolphin saved by friendly diver
A group of divers were going on a nighttime swim with manta rays. They got so much more.
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What we don’t want to know about chicken and fish
In week two of the "meat lover's guide to going vegetarian," our provisional vegetarian takes a hard look at how the "lighter" fleshy foods get to her plate.
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From words to deeds: How to push Obama toward climate action
What can the environmental community do to encourage Obama to follow through on his commitments? Be at least as aggressive as the Republicans.
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Oak Park test drives a blackout-proof, solar-powered smart grid
Our infrastructure should be as smart as our phones, says Oak Park, Ill., Sustainability Manager K.C. Poulos.
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Everything is awful
Filibuster fail. Keystone stupidity. Solar backsliding. Public ignorance. David Roberts collects all the bummer news you can handle from this week. Let’s hope for better tomorrow.
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When trees die, so do we
In areas where trees are being killed by beetles, more people are dying from cardiovascular and respiratory disease, according to new research.
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Could the sharing economy kill public transit?
The guy who brought you NextBus now kind of wants to kill buses altogether.
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Hey evil coal boss: Is it also Obama’s fault if you’re hiring workers back?
If reports are correct, Robert Murray is back in the hiring game, despite wailing about Obama's reelection.
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The Department of Energy wants to sell radioactive metal for scrap
The Department of Energy wants to sell 14,000 tons of radioactive scrap metal to manufacturers who will then make radioactive stuff out it. Seems like a poor use of recycling.
