Articles by John Upton

John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.

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Feds, Arkansas sue Exxon over tar-sands spill

The Justice Department and the state of Arkansas want to make sure ExxonMobil pays up and cleans up after its pipeline spill in Mayflower, Ark.

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Pipeline spills oil waste on more than 100 acres in Alberta

A five-year-old pipeline sprung a leak and spilled 2.5 million gallons of oily water, wiping out a wide swath of trees and vegetation -- and raising alarms yet again about pipeline safety.

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Colorado city wants more than just a ban on fracking

Residents of Lafayette, Colo., are pushing a ballot initiative would prohibit all new oil and gas extraction and establish a far-reaching community bill of rights.

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Five pest species now immune to GMO corn and cotton

Bt crops are genetically engineered to contain a pesticide, but pests are increasingly developing immunity and munching away, a new study finds.

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