Articles by John Upton

John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.

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Most Americans don’t give a frack about fracking

Fifty-eight percent have no opinion on fracking, according to a survey. Among those who do, conservatives tend to like it and liberals tend not to.

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Local elections in Washington state are big deal for coal industry and global climate

Enviros and the coal industry are paying close attention to a county council race that will determine whether a big coal-export terminal gets built.

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Illegal Monsanto GMO wheat found in Oregon

Monsanto tested a GMO wheat strain a decade ago but gave it up and never got it approved. Now it's invaded a field in Oregon, which could be bad news for America's wheat exporters.

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Coal is rebounding, natural gas prices are up, and the world’s oil cartel is quite content

Times are good for the merchants of fossil fuels, with coal and natural gas prices on the rise and OPEC crowing about high demand for oil.

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