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Sand-mine-happy Wisconsin mayor survives recall attempt
Frac sand, ho! The result of a recall election in a small Wisconsin town favors a Texan company that wants to mine for frac sand.
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Fight over frac-sand mining heads to the polls
Voters in a Wisconsin town are trying to throw out the mayor and two city council members who want to allow sand mining in city limits.
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Obama delayed regulations until after the election, but that’s just a symptom of the problem
The whole federal regulatory system has been perverted by industry interests.
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Every “serious environmentalist” must support fracking? Seriously?
Physicist and former climate denier Richard Muller is now gung ho about natural gas, and he thinks you should be too.
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Pushing poor people to the suburbs is bad for the environment
High-income people moving into cities means low-income people are being pushed out. The better answer is density and more affordable housing.
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Oil and gas drilling waste is being spread over New York roads as de-icer
The salty waste makes roads less slippery, but environmentalists warn that it contains nasty chemicals and radiation.
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Is global warming stoking an Arctic cold war?
Russia, the U.S., and Canada are all pushing for greater control over the North Pole. Could be the the coldest war ever!
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Your genes tell you how to vote
In conjunction with a lot of other factors, but still.
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There could be happy green news hidden in the budget deal
Paul Ryan and Patty Murray's budget plan could lead to increased funding for national parks, clean water, and clean air.
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2014 World Cup to nearly double carbon emissions over 2010
The world's biggest sporting event will dump 2.72 million tons of carbon dioxide into Earth’s atmosphere.