Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Let’s fight the 1 percent — of power plants
Nearly 1 percent of U.S. power plants -- 50 of them, all fueled by coal -- produce 30 percent of the power sector's CO2 pollution.
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Hay contaminated with Monsanto GMOs rejected for export
A Washington farmer grew a GMO-free crop of alfalfa, but an exporter wouldn't take it because it appeared to have been tainted by the genetically modified variety.
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Should North Dakota be exempt from federal fracking rules?
Members of Congress from North Dakota argue that frackers in their state shouldn't have to follow planned federal rules. Because things are "unique" in North Dakota.
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Sorry, skeptics: Arctic ice is still melting quickly this summer
Well-below-average Arctic ice levels continue a recent slump -- but that won't stop climate deniers from misinterpreting the data as evidence the planet is cooling.
