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Kentucky coal headed to India under new deal
From the Louisville Courier-Journal: Kentucky coal producers have reached an agreement to export 9 million tons of coal annually to India for the next 25 years in a $7 billion deal. Gov. Steve Beshear’s office announced Wednesday that New Jersey-based FJS Energy LLC signed the deal with India’s Abhijeet Group to purchase coal exports from […]
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Shell gets it backward, starts polluting Alaskan water before it drills
The Keystone Kops of oil exploration are up to more wacky hijinks.
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Watch a guy pull off a sting operation to smack down a bike thief
A Portland man who is not named Simon Jackson identified his stolen bike when the thief put it up for sale on Seattle Craigslist. So he wrote an email offering to buy the bike, and traveled to Seattle with backup and cameras. When the thief showed up to sell him his bike back, “Simon” confronted […]
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One down: Planned coal export terminal in Washington is cancelled
Several coal export terminals have been proposed along the West Coast. Now there's one less for activists to fight.
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Cliff Stearns, Solyndra loudmouth, booted from office
But don't worry, America. The oil industry is investing heavily in plenty of replacements.
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In the Yukon, climate change is making buildings fall down
Dawson City is so cold that the average temperature is below freezing, which means the ground is frozen solid all year. At least, it used to be.
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Don’t box me in: The unstoppable growth of CSA-style produce delivery
What started as an intimate, two-way connection between farms and locavores has spurred a much wider approach to produce delivery. But does bringing organic food to the masses dilute real community-supported agriculture?
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Electric DeLorean could get you back to a slightly less grim future
When we think about how we’re going to save the environment from the ravages of fossil fuels, our first thought is not generally “with gull-wing doors.” Well, luckily not everyone thinks inside the box, and this is why Stephen Wynne, the British mechanic who bought the entire DeLorean inventory, is going to revive the DeLorean […]
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Should we talk about the weather? Discussing climate without killing the conversation
Warmer weather and severe storms are changing the game for one New England ski resort. The Slow Ride Stories crew hears how the business is adapting -- and how nearby residents are getting along in a hot and volatile new world.
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Jerry Brown rails against climate deniers during summer of record heat
The California governor launches a new website targeting those who don't accept climate change.
