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Something smells bad in New Orleans (more than usual)
A chemical smell like burning rubber has overwhelmed New Orleans. The area is surrounded by gas and oil plants and wells, but nobody can figure out what's causing the stink.
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Nevada utility to stop burning coal, which will probably just be burned somewhere else
NV Energy will stop burning coal by 2025, replacing that source of energy with renewables and natural gas.
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Texas cities roping in more wind energy
A $6.8-billion project will connect giant cities of eastern Texas with wind farms in the state's blustery west.
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Who’s really in charge on EPA rules? A chat with legal scholar Lisa Heinzerling
Rules from EPA have to go through the president’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, where they are subjected to cost considerations not envisioned by Congress. Heinzerling explains what’s wrong with this system.
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2012’s best images of Earth from space will make you love our planet even more
DAMN this is a good-looking planet! And lest you forget, NASA has collected its favorite satellite images and data visualizations from 2012.
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Last coal-fired car ferry to keep dumping waste in Lake Michigan
In 2008, the EPA ordered the S.S. Badger to stop dumping its coal ash overboard, but the latest proposed deal will let the ferry keep dumping through 2014.
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All those fracking jobs come with an increased risk of lung cancer
High amounts of lung-penetrating silica dust could cause permanent damage and even cancer.
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James Hansen to quit NASA, become full-time climate activist
Hansen has been the nation's most outspoken scientist on the need for climate action. Now he's leaving his day job to dedicate himself to activism.
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The environmental movement’s greatest hits, all in one documentary
The new film "A Fierce Green Fire" traces the movement from Love Canal to the birth of Greenpeace to the fight against climate change.
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This town was almost blown off the map — now it’s back, and super green
When the town of Greensburg, Kan., was nearly wiped off the map by a giant tornado, local residents decided to rebuild a town that would endure.