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After 2011 spill, Chevron pays fine of one drop from its bucket
The spill near Rio dumped over 150,000 gallons of crude oil.
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RIP, Barry Commoner: A scientist who wasn’t afraid to make some noise
This pioneering ecologist argued that protecting the environment was inseparable from social issues such as civil, women's, and consumer rights.
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The Great Barrier Reef has lost half its coral since 1985
The most comprehensive survey ever of Australia's Great Barrier Reef comes up with bad news.
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Matt Damon brings the fracking fight to the big screen
In the fracking-centric "Promised Land," Matt Damon, John Krasinski, and Gus Van Sant aim to deliver a star-studded, Oscar-baiting environmental drama -- and they'll do it without a single penguin or Powerpoint.
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Cuomo punts NY fracking decision. Hollywood wins again!
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has delayed a decision on fracking. Was he influenced by his celebrity friends, or by 20,000 anti-fracking activists in the state?
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Three climate and energy debate questions for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama
Given how relevant our energy future and response to climate change are to the economy, here are some questions we'd love to hear asked in Wednesday's domestic-policy debate.
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Finland aims to be coal-free by 2025
At that rate, the United States could be coal-free in just shy of 3,000 years.
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Happy birthday, Yosemite National Park!
Yosemite National Park is 122 years old today, but it still looks pretty good.
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Look at this f*cking hipster Starbucks
This Starbucks doesn't want to be like other Starbuckses. It's different. It's cool. It dresses better. It listens to better music. And it's totally into locally sourced materials.
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Who killed one of Virginia’s dirtiest power plants?
The war on coal! Meaning, the pollution-hating free market.
