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Eerie photos of power plants show dark, coal-dependent future [SLIDESHOW]
Photographer Michael Kenna has captured a series of photos of icons of industrial society: power stations.
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California big solar binge continues with approval of more projects
Federal climate change legislation may be a distant dream, but California is bent on making renewable energy and solar power a reality in the state.
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Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal may be a toxic mess, but a lot of people love it
In spite of all the toxic crap that permeates it -- or more likely because of that toxic crap -- the Gowanus has become a focal point for artists, scientists, and urban planners who see it as a grand opportunity.
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A Big Coal Ash Problem At Little Blue
This post is the latest in our series of coal ash community profiles. Our work on coal ash unfortunately becomes timely yet again, as news came out this week of a breach at a coal ash impoundment in North Carolina. This week’s profile was written by Sierra Club Apprentice Andrea Sanchez. There is nothing little […]
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Ask Umbra's Book Club announces a field guide to the new American roots movement
Ask Umbra's book club celebrates Americana this month. Join the book club and read United States of Americana this month!
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Progressives don't screw other progressives. Okay, shouldn't.
Lately, I've been mulling over how climate/energy policy relates to the larger politics of progressivism. Some think Obama has been so bad on environmental issues that environmentalists should try to mount a primary challenge in 2012. Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that the environmental critique is valid. Does it therefore follow that greens should work to see him gone?
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Chances for renewable electricity standard now slim and slimmer
Congress wasn't back in town long, but long enough to start sucking the life out of a federal renewable electricity standard. Sen. Lindsey Graham is doing his part to muck things up -- again.
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Growth won’t make us happy — or more inclined to save the planet
A society with high income inequality is more likely to suffer all manner of social ills, from teenage pregnancy to negative environmental behavior.
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New Mexico bus opera to give moving performances
The Crosstown #5 bus opera set to debut in Santa Fe will almost certainly be a ride you won't want to miss. Just sit back and let the music move you.
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The case for super-ambitious Living Buildings. A talk with Jason McLennan
Seattle architect Jason McLennan created the Living Building Challenge, a standard far more demanding than the widely used LEED standard. Here's why.
