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If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics
Cap-and-trade failed because U.S. politics is broken, among other reasons. Restoring democracy must be part of the road forward for climate hawks.
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Marcellus, N.Y., namesake of the Marcellus shale formation, bans fracking
A unanimous town board vote means that the namesake for the shale formation will never allow it to be fracked.
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Another urgent need for infrastructure spending: Levees
Many of the nation's levees are in bad shape, says the Army Corps of Engineers. But Republicans don't like to fund disaster prevention.
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Utah smoothie shop owner charges extra if you don’t love oil
The "I Love Drilling Juice and Smoothie Bar" charges liberals a dollar extra, though it seems doubtful many will show up.
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Idle No More: A primer on the indigenous green movement
The grassroots Idle No More movement is taking on green issues worldwide.
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The road forward from cap-and-trade
After diagnosing what went wrong on cap-and-trade, political scientist Theda Skocpol suggests one way to proceed. It's not a very good one -- so here's an alternative.
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European mammals make like Gerard Depardieu, flee to Russia
New research shows that climate change will expand habitats across Northern Europe for many mammals.
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Sandy aid passes the House, no thanks to a few states
After only 80 days of feet-dragging, real relief is headed for the East Coast.
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Crop insurance claims likely to hit $16 billion in wake of 2012 drought
Raising two questions: Can we cut costs? And: What happens when such drought becomes the norm?
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‘Sustainable communities’ give Glenn Beck nightmares
Glenn Beck made this fun word cloud of his biggest green fears, from "social justice" to "restoration." Thanks, Glenn Beck!
