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Etch A Sketchy: Romney used to favor high gas prices
In 2006, Romney supported high gas prices as a way to discourage consumption. He's since hit the reset button on that talking point, too.
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Obama likes Keystone XL now
Well, that was nice while it lasted. But despite the fact that domestic oil production doesn’t do a dicky bird to bring down gas prices, President Obama is now paying election-year lip service to the idea of, and I quote, “drilling all over the place.” And even more depressingly, he’s now saying that the southern […]
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Tennessee passes anti-climate, anti-evolution ‘education’ bill
The state legislature passed a bill saying that if "science" "teachers" don't personally believe in evolution or climate change, they're free to represent them to students as kooky conjecture.
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The White House’s secret plan to make American households more energy-efficient
In the spirit of keeping a positive, bright outlook on life and politics (ha), we’re going to ignore for the moment the Obama administration’s embrace of the Cushing-to-Texas branch of Keystone XL. Instead, let’s talk about another announcement the White House made today, this one about how they’re going to convince Americans to use less […]
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Global warming affects penguins’ sex lives
Nobody likes to be rushed during sex, but climate change is forcing some penguin species to reschedule business time. Wednesday night is no longer the night for love! Now you do it on Monday OR YOU DIE OUT.
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Farmers to use spider venom to protect crops
Farmers and bugs typically have a hate-hate relationship. Insects eat up valuable wheat, barley, and soybeans, and farmers slay them dead using an arsenal of chemical weapons (a.k.a. pesticides). But no longer. Australian growers may soon form an alliance with their new best buggy friends: spiders. Researchers at the University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular […]
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Critical List: Obama to expedite portion of Keystone XL; World Water Day
It’s World Water Day: How much do you use? (The average American household uses 350 gallons. I KNOW.) Obama is set to expedite the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline. The Supreme Court decided that the couple who wants to fight the EPA over whether their property counts as a wetland can go ahead […]
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This recipe could change the way you look at rice
Brown rice is healthier and better for the planet than white rice. So why don't more of us cook it?
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Good housekeeping: Spring cleaning the DIY way
Grist’s green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, sets aside her store-bought cleansers and cleans the house with all manner of oddities, including a raw lemon and tea tree oil. Surprise! This stuff actually works.
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House Republican accidentally tells truth about Solyndra investigation
The Solyndra debacle is a policy disagreement masquerading as a show trial. Everyone knows this, but you're not really supposed to say it. Enter Rep. Jim Jordan.
