Climate Politics
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Why it matters that Democrat Mary Landrieu is bashing Obama over energy
In her first reelection ad of the year, Landrieu comes out swinging on behalf of the oil industry. Unfortunately, it's not just talk.
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Sally Jewell’s frustrating first year in Washington
Obama's interior secretary has faced an uphill battle in Washington as she tries to implement her ambitious agenda in the face of budget fights and partisan politics.
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U.N. climate report was censored
The summary of the latest big IPCC report was watered down by rich countries, which don't want to be blamed for climate change or called upon to help poor countries survive it.
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Enviro groups team up on new campaign funding alliance
The League of Conservation Voters and the Natural Resources Defense Council are collaborating to help get climate hawks elected. They're not in the same league as the Kochs, but it's a start.
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U.S. urges IPCC to be less boring, try this whole “online” thing
The U.N. climate panel's reports contain a lot of information, but can anyone stand to read them?
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California’s drought plan will screw the environment
The state is taking radical steps to preserve its dwindling supplies of water. Wildlife will pay the price, and so will people who fish.
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Climate change just reshaped America’s wildfire strategy
Thanks in part to global warming, America's forest fire problem is growing ominously. The Obama administration has a new plan to cope.
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Brits may ban new onshore wind power
Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron thinks he can win votes by restricting onshore wind energy. To avoid being called anti-green, he may commit to more solar and offshore wind.
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Only 28 percent of Fox News climate segments are accurate
A new report finds that MSNBC was the most accurate cable network in 2013, and CNN could be a lot more accurate if it would stop hosting "debates" about climate science.
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How to catch a coal ash spill? Send lawyers, boats, and airplanes
In North Carolina, Waterkeeper Alliance routes around a lax state regulator to collect evidence of toxic dumping.