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Republicans tell states to break the law and ignore Obama’s climate rules
Mitch McConnell proposes a solution for any state that doesn't like Obama's plan to cut carbon emissions: Just ignore it.
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How American journalists deal with climate deniers
Political reporters still treat climate denialism as though it's a normal campaign position. What's the alternative?
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Watch this Florida official awkwardly avoid saying “climate change”
After a state employee had to take a mental health evaluation for using the words “climate change,” officials aren't taking any chances.
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Climate-denying senator given money by BP PAC
Sen. James Inhofe, who opposes climate change regulation, has received $10,000 from PAC funded by donations from BP's U.S. staff.
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Constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe sells his soul to Big Coal, makes terrible arguments
Tribe, a long-time Obama advisor and liberal in good standing, is taking Peabody Coal money to testify against the EPA's power plant regulations. And his arguments suck.
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Ted Cruz’s crazy climate theories, debunked
Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz shared his climate change theories on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Scientists called them "a load of claptrap."
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Obama orders the federal government to cut carbon emissions
Obama signed an executive order directing the federal government to reduce its carbon footprint by 40 percent below 2008 levels within a decade.
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NYC climate campaigners follow up blockbuster march with push for city action
A vibrant movement has grown out of organizing efforts for the People’s Climate March, and they’re making New York even more of a climate leader.
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What if Al Gore ran for president, again?
He hasn’t publicly expressed any interest in another campaign, but there’s lots of media chatter about the theoretical possibility.
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Will the USDA weaken dietary guidelines to please the meat industry?
The Obama administration might recommend eating fewer animal-based foods to help the environment -- and Big Meat is flipping out.
