Articles by John Upton

John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.

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British anti-fracking occupation will continue

A local council in England tried to evict a high-profile fracking protest, but a judge ruled that the protesters can stay.

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USDA doesn’t care about GMO contamination of alfalfa

The feds are refusing to do anything after Monsanto's GMO alfalfa contaminated a Washington farmer's crop, saying the marketplace should sort it out.

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Big Coal, Republicans go after Obama’s energy nominee, saying he’s too green

Rob Binz, Obama's pick to head the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, thinks renewables are a good hedge against fossil fuels. So he's being crucified.

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Fracking study downgrades methane worries, escalates enviro infighting

Environmental Defense Fund helped pay for a study that found fracking might not be so terrible for the climate. Other green groups are not pleased.

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