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Critical List: Nebraskans ‘debate’ Keystone XL; Yellowstone temps could rise 10 degrees
Are Nebraskans really “split” over the Keystone XL pipeline, as Canada’s ambassador says? Sounds like a whole lot them know what they want, which is not tar-sands oil running through their state.
Homeowners who want solar panels but don’t want to pay a $30,000 installation cost could start paying utility bills to Google instead.
The EPA’s pushing back the deadline for releasing fuel efficiency rules.
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Guitar Antihero 2: Lawless logging and slaughtered wildlife didn’t stop Gibson Guitar
A federal action accuses Gibson Guitar of importing wood from Madagascar, even after Chinese logging gangs pillaged the country's national parks.
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Food Studies: why I love in-flight meals
After living all over the world, Chi-Hoon Kim has found a home in Indiana, studying how food expresses national identities.
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Berry toxic: Decoding the organic strawberry debacle
Food advocates and farmers want to close a loophole that allows farms to sell organic berries that have spent as much as half their lives in conventional nurseries.
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Climate Dog voting
I'm impressed: You guys really brought it. The competition was fierce. The paws are tired. But I've finally narrowed down the finalists. Now it's time to pick some winners.
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U.S. government gives food speculators the thumbs up
Since the housing crash, food prices have been at the center of Wall Street speculator's games. Can government regulation make a difference?
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Guitar Antihero 1: How Gibson Guitars made illegal logging a conservative cause célèbre
Republican leaders are bashing well-respected trade regs that protect American jobs. Behind the coup: Tea Party groups and Gibson Guitar.
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Attention, pundits: We have the makings of a serious U.S. solar program
Three ambitious projects could put the U.S. on course for a major solar expansion -- if they get enough attention and support. Thomas Friedman, listen up!
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Check out this high-tech prosthetic for amputee cyclists
The Cadence leg prosthetic looks like something Chell from Portal might wear, but it's actually specially designed for riding a bike. Design student Seth Astle just won the James Dyson award for Cadence, which helps give below-the-knee amputees the fluid leg movement necessary to pedal a bike efficiently.
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Feeding frenzy: Who's behind the unsavory food stamp parodies
Two sensationalist videos about government food assistance have gotten the attention of conservatives recently. One may not be what it seems.
