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In VP debate, Ryan complains of ‘green pork’ and fact-checkers swat him down
Paul Ryan got his facts wrong during an exchange on clean-energy stimulus funding at the vice presidential debate.
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Pumpkin crop defies drought, prepares for evisceration
The drought devastated corn and soybean crops, but pumpkins thrive in dry weather. We figure pumpkin prices will peak somewhere around January.
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So long, warmest April-to-September in American history!
And hello warmest year-to-date ever! Though melting Arctic ice means that the winter might make up for all of that heat.
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Asshole coal boss: ‘I’m not an asshole’
Yes, it's big coal CEO Robert Murray again. Because he is consistently amusing.
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Fracking oversight: With regulators hobbled, good samaritans step in
This is one instance in which outsourcing to the private sector isn't appreciated by conservatives.
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Massive wildfires are chewing through budgets as fast as they are forests
Climate change brings unpredictable disasters, and unpredictable disasters aren't budgeted for, which puts governments in a bind.
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Rep. Upton proposes eliminating fossil fuel subsidies, kind of
Rep. Fred Upton is proposing to kneecap the renewables industry while making the political liability of fossil fuel subsidies go away.
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U.N.: Global hunger not as bad as we thought, but it’s still bad
And with the advent of climate change, it's not going to get better any time soon.
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Meet the members of Congress who’ve invested the most in the energy industry
An exposé by the Washington Post shows how congressmembers' investments can influence their policy positions.
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Obama says clean energy is not a socialist plot: A play in one act
Upon hearing President Obama deny a link between green energy and socialism, his handlers leap into action.
