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When corporations ruled the Earth
This country is being run for the benefit of alien life forms. They've invaded; they've conquered; and a lot of people do their bidding.
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BP, other European polluters, pump money into Senate campaigns
An analysis by Climate Action Network Europe found that BP and other big polluting European companies are helping fund Senate climate zombies.
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Texas oil companies pump new round of cash into California climate fight
Tesoro and Valero, the Texas oil companies that are funding Prop 23, contributed another $1.5 million to the campaign to kill California's AB 32.
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Can Congress make a food-safety omelet without breaking the wrong eggs?
Congress first started debating a new food-safety law two years and several massive food recalls ago. Meanwhile, rumors are flying about how S. 510 will outlaw organic practices or backyard gardening. Here's what the current bill could actually do -- for the FDA, eaters, farmers, and industry.
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My first and last 'climate hawk' follow-up
I want to thank everyone for the excellent discussion that's taken place around the term "climate hawk." I'm going to round up some reactions, offer one or two more thoughts, and then explain why my fondest hope is for this discussion to end and for simple usage to begin.
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Will Los Angeles ever be something besides a "suburban metropolis"?
In the Los Angeles Times, architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne writes about the widening gap between those who favor a denser, more pedestrian-friendly LA and those who would prefer to remain in their cars.
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A close encounter with China's sewer-oil trade
The Chinese diet uses tons upon tons of cooking oil every day. Some of it comes disgustingly from the waste stream. Here's how the government could flush the sewer-oil black market down the drain.
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In New York's bike lanes, who are the real scofflaws?
There's a tendency to talk about people who ride bikes as though they're a lawless bunch of yahoos. A new study shows that they are simply, like all other people, responding to an environment that doesn't always serve their needs.
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Ask Umbra on apples for halloween treats and costumes
Umbra weighs in on the virtues of apple-giving and suggests the best costumes to hand them out in. Have no fear, read about it here!
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States have clean-energy momentum, but it’s under threat
States are way ahead of the feds in helping clean-energy businesses. They're on track to create 2 million jobs -- but GOP candidates oppose the plan.
