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Pennsylvania agency didn’t mention water pollution near fracking site because no one asked
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection found copper, zinc, nickel, and titanium near a fracking site, but failed to tell anyone.
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As support for California GMO labeling wanes, campaign grows desperate
Fighting Monsanto's dirty money, Proposition 37 campaign has been getting weirder as time runs out before the election.
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Wind energy: Getting cheaper, still about to tank
The cost of running wind farms has fallen to a new low, but the industry in the U.S. is still in trouble because of an expiring tax credit.
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What could the presidential race mean for cities?
Will the presidential election affect smart growth and transportation in urban areas? Not as much as you might think.
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Weary New Jersey residents face another ordeal: Voting [VIDEO]
With basic supplies still limited, the election is "the furthest thing from our minds," one resident says. Still, officials are scrambling to keep the polls open Tuesday.
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Hedgehog rescued from potato chip bag by professional hedgehog-rescuers
A hedgehog crawled into a potato chip bag outside a supermarket in Weston-super-Mare. After a three-hour ordeal, it was rescued, and is fine, and still cute.
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North Dakota’s super easy, oil-smeared voting process
The state is a dream come true for Big Oil, and not just because of how much money they can make.
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Here’s why you can’t just nuke a storm
Apparently, people ask the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration about this every year. Here's the answer.
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British charity is recycling ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ as toilet paper
Fifty Shades of Grey, for the uninitiated, is a madly popular, rather trashy book in which a young woman has an affair with an older businessman.
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The grim fight for renewable energy standards, in the voting booth and behind closed doors
Michigan voters are expected to reject an expanded renewables requirement. In other states, renewable standards are under more stealthy attack.
