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Mark Ruffalo on Colbert Report
[vodpod id=Video.16293525&w=425&h=350&fv=autoPlay%3Dfalse] Mark Ruffalo went on The Colbert Report to talk about fracking, and Stephen yelled at him — even though he acknowledged later that it’s probably a bad idea to yell at the Hulk.
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Tim DeChristopher put in ‘isolated confinement’
Climate activist Tim DeChristopher, still serving his sentence for disrupting a government auction of oil leases, has been transferred to isolated confinement. He’s been there since March 9.
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Meet Mr. Coal Guy: He’ll say anything to make you think coal is safe
The Sierra Club launches a new campaign using classic shows like Bob Ross' The Joy of Painting to parody the desperation of Big Coal advertising.
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Wind-powered opera slightly less extravagant than regular opera
For many people, the opera is just a chance to nap in a $300 chair under a $1,500 chandelier while wearing $2,000 worth of clothes. But one opera festival in the U.K. is making sure that its extravagance is at least powered by clean energy.
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For Pennsylvania’s doctors, a gag order on fracking chemicals
A new law forbids the state's doctors from sharing information with patients exposed to toxic fracking solutions.
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Why Germany is phasing out nuclear power
Critics are after Germany for shutting down its nuclear plants, but they are missing the point: Germans think so-called "baseload power" is incompatible with a fully renewable power system. Eliminating baseload is a feature, not a bug.
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Ire drill: Obama lauds Keystone’s southern leg
In perhaps his worst speech yet, Obama boasted, "We've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to encircle the Earth and then some."
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Texas landowner calls out Obama on Keystone XL fast-tracking
President Obama called for an expedited approval of the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline. Meet a property owner whose land would be split in half.
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Can pond scum save you from $5 gas? [VIDEO]
Short answer: no. But algae’s moment in the sun may be just over the horizon.
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Etch A Sketchy: Romney used to favor high gas prices
In 2006, Romney supported high gas prices as a way to discourage consumption. He's since hit the reset button on that talking point, too.
