Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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In wake of Colorado floods, officials start counting oil and gas spills
The state's oil agency is tracking five notable spills so far, plus more locations where sheens have been spotted. No one knows the full extent of the messes.
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Typhoon and earthquake strike Fukushima
More natural disasters descended on the troubled facility this week. Can't a nuclear plant catch a break?
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Is this the beginning of the end for coal?
From a failed coal auction in Wyoming to slowing demand in China, times are tough for the world's dirtiest fossil fuel. And that's before we even get to EPA's new proposed power-plant rules.
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Ahead of IPCC report, fossil-fuel groups organize climate denial campaign
Next week, the IPCC will issue its first climate assessment report since 2007. So it's time for the deniers to crawl out from under their rocks and scream at the top of their lungs.
