Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Fracking could be bad for babies
New research finds that infants born near fracking wells in Pennsylvania had lower birth weights and more health concerns than other newborns.
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Carbon trading is booming in North America, no thanks to U.S. or Canadian governments
California and Quebec are now the most expensive places in the world in which to pump carbon dioxide into the air.
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Tar-sands mining in Canada is unleashing mercury pollution
As if the oil-sands operations in Alberta weren't bad enough, here's another way they're polluting the environment.
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North Dakota’s oil is more flammable than other crudes, feds warn
A trio of fiery train crashes prompted the federal government to warn that oil fracked from the Bakken shale formation is especially dangerous.