Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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One ag-gag bill is dead in California, another is approved in Tennessee
These bills, which hamstring activists who try to document farm-animal abuse, are spreading across the country, but California refuses to play along.
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Fertilizer facility blast in Texas claims multiple lives, destroys homes
A fertilizer plant exploded in rural Texas on Wednesday evening, killing at least five people and injuring more than 160.
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BP oil spill cleanup continues, three years after blowout
Tar balls and oil mats are still tarnishing Gulf Coast beaches, and BP is still refusing to take full responsibility and pay for full restoration.
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Indiana lawmakers, who are also coal company execs, help coal industry
A plan to build a pricey coal-gasification plant is getting help from not-so-impartial legislators. Hoosiers could get hosed as a result.
