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Former Republican EPA chiefs back Obama on climate change
EPA administrators who served under Nixon, Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II co-sign an op-ed in The New York Times calling for climate action.
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Sally Jewell doesn’t want any climate deniers at Interior
In an address to her department, the secretary of the interior called climate action a "moral imperative."
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Global warming could cause 50 percent increase in violent conflict
Scientists see fresh evidence of a strong link between climate change and violence.
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EPA chief: Stop saying environmental regs kill jobs
Gina McCarthy, in her first speech as EPA administrator, pushes home the point that curbing carbon pollution will spark business innovation.
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Anti-Keystone activists keep the heat on
Some marched 100 miles in a Walk for Our Grandchildren. Some got arrested protesting the Keystone pipeline. All are part of a big climate activism push this summer.
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Dems plan to talk about climate action during August, Republican deniers plan to talk nonsense
Some anti-science Republicans just can't stop saying stupid things about global warming, even though they're playing into Democrats' hands.
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Obama points out economic downsides of Keystone XL
In his most extensive public comments to date on the subject, the president says that Keystone would create few jobs and raise gas prices for Americans.
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The five most important names in renewable energy that you’ve never heard of
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is about to make a crucial decision that will affect clean energy projects all around the country.
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Want to win over young voters? Get serious about climate action
Eight in 10 young voters support Obama's climate plan, and three-quarters describe climate deniers as "ignorant," "out of touch," or "crazy."
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The positive economic impact of a carbon tax in, uh, hang on … 10 charts
Carbon taxes work just fine. In B.C., where they have one, emissions are falling and the economy is growing. Modeling shows the same could happen in Massachusetts. Heck, the same could happen anywhere!
