Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Here’s how wind and solar can save more lives and prevent more pollution
Renewable energy would have greater social benefit in states that are currently reliant on coal, a new study suggests.
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No one knows how to stop these tar-sands oil spills
An underground oil blowout at a tar-sands operation in Alberta has caused thousands of barrels of bitumen to burble up into forest areas.
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Electric vehicle sales are skyrocketing
Sales of plug-in vehicles tripled from 2011 to 2012, and have so far more than doubled this year. The low cost of powering the cars is one factor -- just $1.18 per gallon on average.
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Dozens of new oil rigs planned for Gulf of Mexico
The number of gas and oil rigs drilling deeper than 1,000 feet in the Gulf is expected to nearly double during the next two years to 60.
