Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Pipeline struck by tug still burning, yards away from oil-laden barge
South of New Orleans, a tugboat pushed an oil barge into a pipeline area where shipping is banned, and the resulting fire is still blazing.
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Wind power is poised to kick nuclear’s ass
Wind energy is becoming so cheap it could force nuclear power plants to shutter, analysts say.
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Minnesotan towns say ‘no’ to a fracking sand mine
After a Minnesota township told sand miners for the fracking industry to take a hike, the mining company tried to change city limits. No dice.
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Conservatives vs. liberals: Who wastes more electricity?
Democrats use less energy than do Republicans. And Greens use way less than everybody else.
