Articles by Philip Bump
Philip Bump wrote about the news for Gristmill. He now writes for The Atlantic Wire.
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Medal-less Germany generates 25 percent of electricity from renewables
But generates zero gold, silver, or bronze medals in London.
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Enbridge doesn’t seem to understand how pipes are supposed to work
An oil pipeline operated by Enbridge has sprung a leak in Wisconsin, just as the company is seeking approval for a big tar-sands pipeline in British Columbia.
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Drought leads to ethanol backlash, finicky farm animals, and higher food prices for you
Some meat-producing states are fighting the feds' requirements for corn ethanol in gasoline, trying to bring down corn prices.
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High heat knocks out power to hundreds of millions in India
Excessive power demand due to high temperatures knocked as many as 370 million Indians off the grid.
