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What can “anybody” tell Obama about Keystone XL?
Obama said he was willing to work with "anybody" to combat climate change. Artist Franke James takes the challenge.
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Mass-transit commuters getting screwed by the taxman in 2014
Get ready to pay more for your transit pass. As of Jan. 1, the tax code will cut a benefit for transit commuters, even as it boosts a benefit for drivers.
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On defense: Cities get serious about climate resilience in 2013
This is the year we realized that being "green" is more than a tired trend. For cities, coping with climate chaos is a matter of survival.
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Hey, protester, leave those Google buses alone
Activists fighting gentrification in San Francisco criticize private buses for Google employees. But getting rid of them wouldn't be good for the city or the environment.
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Five years after Tennessee coal-slurry disaster, EPA has produced no new rules
In December 2008, a million gallons of fly-ash sludge polluted Tennessee land and rivers. Since then, the EPA has done little to protect Americans from similar accidents.
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Obama’s green record: Some small victories, one gaping flop
The president has followed through on some of his environmental promises. But as long as he's also letting the climate go to hell, those achievements won't matter.
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Environmental justice leaders to Obama: There’s a gap in your climate plan
When the president unveiled his climate action plan last summer, he failed to account for the underserved communities that bear the brunt of our fossil fuel addiction. A new petition aims to change that.
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A big win for small farmers (and the eaters who love them)
The Food Safety Modernization Act might have put some small farmers out of business. After a public outcry, the FDA promises to make significant changes to the rules.
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A glitter-covered banner got these protesters arrested for staging a bioterrorism hoax
Energy giants have lobbied police to treat environmental activists like potential terrorists. Looks like it's working.
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Greenpeace 30, Pussy Riot get Russian amnesty
The 28 activists and two journalists who were arrested at an offshore oil platform in the Arctic have been freed by an act of parliament, as have the two jailed members of the band Pussy Riot.
