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No jail time for British activists who blocked runway to protest climate pollution
Climate protesters are increasingly using the argument that civil disobedience is needed to fight the scourge of climate change.
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What determines whether people accept climate science? Politics, politics, politics
A new meta-analysis of years of studies finds that political beliefs are the best predictor of climate-change beliefs.
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Rubio turns energy policy over to oilman donor, doesn’t even blush
Larry Nichols, who got rich by fracking and has donated to Rubio's campaign, will now lead the candidate's energy steering committee.
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Congress’ tax breaks for clean energy will go a long way
Wind and solar tax credits could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 1.4 billion metric tons by 2030.
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Should California give subsidies to people buying bicycles?
California bike people want to change the state's clean-vehicle rebate rules so their preferred rides can get a share of the public cash.
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6 things Bernie Sanders would do to crack down on fracking, even if Congress doesn’t go along
Sanders’ proposed anti-fracking bill won’t pass, but he has other moves up his sleeve that a president could take without congressional cooperation.
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Scalia’s environmental legacy was decidedly negative
His death may shift the Supreme Court toward greater protection of the environment.
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Koch brother praises Bernie Sanders; hell begins freezing over
The conservative billionaire penned an op-ed lauding the socialist senator. And it wasn't a joke.
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Obama may have the power to compel more climate action — and that has Republicans worried
Some legal scholars argue that a Clean Air Act provision justifies further emissions cuts, so a GOP rep wants to change the Clean Air Act.
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Oil industry donors flock to Cruz. Sorry, Bush
Jeb used to be the industry favorite, but now oil and gas company employees are putting their money on someone more likely to be a winner.
