Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Wisconsin’s sand-mining boom could fuel fracking abroad
Wisconsin has just the right kind of sand for fracking, and industry wants to ship it around the world. But sand mining takes a serious environmental toll.
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While EPA is furloughed, Republicans hold hearing to bash it
With the fed closed and a debt crisis looming, House Republicans still manage to hold a hearing on the real threat to the economy: the job-killing EPA.
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For energy efficiency, Americans deserve a big thumbs-up
Even as America's economy and population continue to grow, its energy appetite is falling. That's thanks to big efficiency gains.
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Americans cited for hiking on federal lands, but drillers can keep on drilling
You want to drill or log on federal lands? No problem. But don't you dare camp or hike there.