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Britain’s most powerful politicians agree fighting climate change is a jolly good idea
The leaders of the country’s three major parties signed a joint pledge to aggressively fight climate change and phase out the use of coal.
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8 ways Obama sucks on climate
Think he’s doing all he can? Au contraire. Again and again, the president encourages fossil fuel exploitation and goes soft on polluters.
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Kitzhaber is on his way out, but expect Oregon to keep being a green leader
The resigning governor has been an outspoken climate advocate. Fortunately, he’ll be replaced by a liberal Democrat who’s likely to embrace climate action too.
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These countries are making polluters pay
By next year, nearly half of global GDP will be covered by cap-and-trade programs.
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Protests, oil prices add fuel to the divestment fire
Sit-ins make the moral case for universities to dump their fossil fuel investments, but the collapse of oil prices adds a push from the invisible hand.
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Nationwide GMO labeling bills have another Groundhog Day
Since a GOP-controlled Congress is unlikely to embrace the mandatory labeling some Democrats support, don't hold your breath on this one.
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Big Oil is desperate for your love. Watch their silly plea in this insane video
Divestment means breaking up with fossil fuels. We're ready to move on.
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Republicans can’t win Latinos while ignoring climate change
The GOP thinks Hispanics should be natural conservatives. Problem is, most Hispanics want climate action and most Republicans don’t.
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Why Obama’s new transportation plan is pointless, in 16 tweets
We asked our resident transportation wonk, Ben Adler, to write about the administration's "Beyond Traffic" report. Here's what he did instead.
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The FBI is targeting tar-sands activists. Should that worry you?
Activists from around the U.S. report a spate of unexplained visits by FBI agents in recent months.
