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New York Gov. Cuomo: ‘We will lead on climate change’
Post-Sandy, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for big-scale action to prepare for future storms and reduce energy use.
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In the future, wind turbine blades could be made out of vegetables
Unlike some fuel sources we could name, wind power doesn’t dump tons of carbon into the atmosphere. But that doesn’t mean turbines don’t come with their own environmental issues. Those majestic, gigantic turbine blades — which start at 37 yards long and can weigh more than 15 tons — eventually wear out and have to […]
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Snow near tar-sands mines is contaminated, researchers find
A toxic substance found in snow near oil-sands operations could harm fish eggs, a new study suggests.
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Texas hits new milestone for wind power generation. Yes: Texas.
Last Saturday morning, more than a quarter of Texas's power came from wind.
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Definitely the cutest baby kangaroo wearing undies you’ll see all day
This picture contains dangerous levels of cute. I think the undies have bears on them.
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5-hour Energy has been implicated in 13 deaths
Maybe they can turn it all into ethanol, like they did with Four Loko.
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BP agrees to settlement reportedly including billions in fines, manslaughter charges
Billions of dollars in fines and manslaughter charges are key elements of a deal between the oil giant and the Justice Department, according to the Associated Press.
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D.C. may soon be overrun with wild pigs
This is not a "Congress is back in session" joke.
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Chicago’s urban farm district could be the biggest in the nation
Chicago's South Side could soon remake itself as a greenbelt studded with urban farms -- perhaps the largest such network in the country.
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You want a carbon-tax bill? Jim McDermott has a carbon-tax bill
Rep. McDermott was ahead of the curve on this one: He introduced a carbon-tax bill back in August. We talked to him to find out more.
