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The resurrection of Crist: Could he help save Florida from climate change?
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist wants his old job back, and if he gets it he's likely to be more of a climate champion than ever.
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Obama nominates BLM leader Neil Kornze to lead the BLM
If confirmed, he'll lead the agency through mounting controversy over leasing of land for fracking and coal mining as well as for solar and wind projects.
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Enviros give a thumbs-up to Obama’s new climate chief
Dan Utech, a D.C. insider and former Hillary Clinton aide, has been promoted to become the president's top climate and energy adviser, replacing Heather Zichal.
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Look what’s slowing down global warming
It's us! Turns out temperatures would be higher if not for a 1987 pact to slash CFCs.
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Sierra Club’s New Jersey boss works to insure human/dolphin football games remain hypothetical
Prepping a state for climate change means tangling with some new dilemmas, as shorelines move inland and laws lag behind.
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U.N. climate talks will be all about the Benjamins
Rich countries promised to provide $100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries deal with climate change. So far, they have paid up just $7.5 million.
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Old hobbits die hard: Why pundits poo-poo the Keystone fight, and why they’re wrong
Some pundits like to pretend there is a One Ring issue that will solve all our climate problems, and the Keystone fight isn't it. Shut up.
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Supreme bummer: Judges could gut key environmental justice standard
It started as a fight to save a community from the wrecking ball. But the Supreme Court may use it to take out a key provision guarding against racial discrimination instead.
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Chris Christie is no moderate on the environment
Don't be fooled by the media fawning: The New Jersey governor has deregulated polluting industries, eviscerated water protections, and refused to address the threat of climate change.
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De Blasio’s biggest challenge: Climate change
New York City's new mayor-elect didn't spend much time during the campaign talking about global warming, but he'll likely spend a lot of his time at City Hall dealing with it.
