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Texas' Fight Against Coal and Coal Ash
This is the latest in our series of community coal ash profiles. This piece was written by Sierra Club Apprentice Sari Ancel. Here’s lovely daydream if you’re from southeast Texas: It’s a warm fall afternoon and you’re out fishing on the banks of the Colorado River, listening to the sounds of birds migrating south. Unfortunately, […]
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A beautiful coalition against dirty energy
This beautiful coalition gives us a glimpse of the green path forward toward clean energy, a prosperous sustainable economy, and a healthier planet.
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Tennessee governor's race: Haslam vs. McWherter
Republican Bill Haslam, likely winner of Tennessee's gubernatorial race, hails from the oil biz but has a track record of supporting clean energy.
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Key votes in California this November
On Nov. 2, Californians will have a chance to reiterate and renew their commitment to a clean energy future.
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Eating GMOs as a form of protest [VIDEO]
Upset about genetically modified foods entering the food chain with little or no public debate? The Center for Genomic Gastronomy says don't just get mad -- get creative.
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Shale gas doesn't change everything
The new natural gas conventional wisdom says that "shale changes everything." Access to these large volumes of relatively low-cost gas will raise U.S. natural gas prices and decrease price volatility. That's why prices are low now, and why they'll stay there in the future. Trouble is, the narrative really doesn't hold water. Maybe gas prices will stay low in the future, maybe they won't. But whichever the case, it won't be because of shale.
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Investing in metro areas is the key to sustainable growth
If our country stops fetishizing real estate and consumption, and gets back to incubating and executing innovation -- something that happens best in metro areas -- the future could look a lot brighter.
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Electric cars expected to struggle for next decade
Electric cars are about to take the plunge into the market. But it doesn't look like they're going to make much of a splash for awhile. A long while.
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An artisanal plea from a fed-up foodie
The food movement has a terminology problem -- starting with "food movement." Can we cook up something better?
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Airbag bike ‘helmet’ lets you ride safely, lose the helmet hair
A pair of Swedish designers have been banging their heads against the wall to come to the aid of discriminating cyclists who want to avoid mussing their manes without cracking their heads. They've finally hit their target.
