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Hey, What's 26 Million Cars Between Friends?
In what’s being billed as one of the biggest enforcement actions in U.S. history, the federal government yesterday sued seven big electric companies in the Midwest and the South, accusing them of violating clean air rules. The companies own 32 coal-fired power plants in 10 states, and the feds say they have been upgrading the […]
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Australian for "Dirty"
Australia has bumped the U.S. out of the way and assumed the dubious distinction of the world’s worst per capita greenhouse gas polluter, according to an analysis of U.N. statistics by the Australia Institute, a left-leaning research group. On a per capita basis, Australia now emits 25 percent more carbon dioxide than the U.S. and […]
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California Screamin' … On Such a Winter's Day
California is likely to be hit hard by global warming in the coming century, according to a new study by scientists in the state. The study, sponsored by the Ecological Society of America and the Union of Concerned Scientists, warns that potential scenarios could include warm, wet winters that would bring both flooding and water […]
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Feds Make No Dam Cents
A federal study of the economic impact of breaching four dams on the lower Snake River in Washington state overestimated potential negative effects and underestimated the positive, according to a new report by an economist working for environmental groups concerned about salmon restoration. The report found that a draft study by the U.S. Army Corps […]
