Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Historic lawsuit alleges ag-gag is unconstitutional
Ag-gag laws bar people from recording what happens at factory farms. Utah's ag-gag law is being challenged in the first lawsuit of its kind.
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ExxonMobil subsidiary, with arm twisted behind back, agrees to treat fracking wastewater
XTO Energy will spend $20 million to treat wastewater from its fracking operations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia after it was prosecuted for Clean Water Act violations.
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Solar and wind surge, but dirty energy still dominates, as this nifty chart shows
Solar energy production in the U.S. jumped by 49 percent last year, and wind energy by 16 percent, but we still have a long way to go.
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Wild thing, I think I need you: How weeds could save dinner
Scientists are racing to study and conserve wild varieties of crops before they disappear. Such weeds could bolster agricultural yields as the climate changes.
