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Scoop: A preview of Romney’s energy plan
We managed to get our hands on Romney's energy policy a day before he will announce it.
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New clean energy plant will run on used cooking oil
In Shoreham, on the south coast of England, they’re building a clean energy plant that will operate on basically the same fuel as your biodiesel-retrofitted Jetta. The plant will burn used cooking oil, tall oil pitch (whatever that is), animal tallow, and waste vegetable oils to potentially provide as many as 20,000 Brits with power for their […]
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As New York nears fracking decision, both sides take to the airwaves
Opponents and supporters of fracking are doing battle on radio and TV along New York State's southern border.
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Elephants in the room: Urban poverty, climate change, and other problems we love to ignore
When times get tough, Americans seem incapable of having rational discussions about our most pressing issues. As a result, they’ve been erased from the political discourse. The implications are downright ugly.
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Possibly on the GOP convention guest list: Hurricane Isaac
Could a hurricane hitting the 2012 GOP convention change minds on climate change? Ha ha, no.
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Four new ways climate activists can organize in an age of extreme weather
Climate chaos has kicked into high gear this summer. That means new opportunities for activists.
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Court strikes down major EPA air pollution rule
The decision from a D.C. appeals court is a victory for power generators, and a defeat for air-breathers.
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Hey, weather man: Where’s the climate coverage?
TV viewers want meteorologists to explain why their country's on fire. Will weathercasters embrace the responsibility when they meet this week at their annual conference?
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2012: Fewest tornadoes, least ice, most acres burned
In the climate Olympics, we're all winners! If by winners you don't mean anything positive.
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Coal train derails in Maryland, killing two
The derailment occurred just west of Baltimore.