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Coal company gets in on the election fun, blaming EPA for mine layoffs
Consol Energy says EPA permit hold-ups are forcing it to lay people off. The EPA says, "News to us!"
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New technology could make your cell phone battery last twice as long
a company called Eta Devices, which spun out of MIT, has figured out how to make your phone's power amplifier much more efficient.
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The most first-worldy complaints about superstorm Sandy
Superstorm Sandy has brought on some serious #firstworldproblems for Wall Street traders and CEOs in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.
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Baby walrus perfectly safe after superstorm
He was at an aquarium in Coney Island, not exactly best place to weather the storm. The entire place was underwater, and not in the way aquariums usually are.
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Congressmember from heavily subsidized state worried about waste during Sandy relief
Rep. Steve King is terribly concerned that federal money going to New Yorkers instead of Iowans will be spent on purses and massages.
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Sad Stuff on the Street reveals that your city is actually an existential film
This Tumblr collects melancholy tableaux from the sidewalks and gutters of cities across the world.
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The Great Transition, Part II: Building a Wind-Centered Economy
By Lester R. Brown In the race to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy and avoid runaway climate change, wind has opened a wide lead on both solar and geothermal energy. Solar panels, with a capacity totaling 70,000 megawatts, and geothermal power plants, with a capacity of some 11,000 megawatts, are generating […]
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At long last, New York City considers how to ward off rising waters
With subways and streets flooded, New York City is facing a few reality. Infrastructural changes may be the phoenix to rise from Hurricane Sandy's ashes.
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Woman wants memorial for fish that died in a traffic accident
An Orange County woman wants there to be a memorial for some fish that got in a car accident. Yes, she's a member of PETA, why do you ask?
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A food desert in paradise: Solving Hawaii’s fresh vegetable problem
When it comes to food access, some parts of rural Hawaii are not unlike the inner city. But one Maui organization is helping Native Hawaiians get access to fresh vegetables, despite the odds.
