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Replacing poultry inspectors with factory workers might not be greatest idea, says GAO
As the USDA prepares to remove inspectors from poultry factory lines, food-safety groups and the Government Accountability Office are raising concerns.
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On clean energy, Obama thinks we should Sweden the deal
At a press conference with Sweden Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, President Obama was asked what the U.S. could learn from Sweden. His first thought was sustainable energy development.
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Will the U.S. and New Zealand cave on plans for the world’s biggest marine reserve?
Russia doesn't like a proposal to protect 890,000 square miles of Antarctic waters, so New Zealand is looking to scale it back. What will the U.S. do?
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Is global warming really slowing down?
Skeptics say global warming is over. They're wrong.
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Climate denier Ron Johnson denies denying climate change
After getting bashed by a TV ad, the Wisconsin senator now says he doesn't "have a belief one way or the other" on global warming.
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We should add climate change to the civil rights agenda
Climate change hits communities of color hardest, but the fight to stop it could offer a path to the middle class.
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Bobby Jindal doesn’t think Big Oil should have to clean up its mess
The Louisiana governor opposes a lawsuit that seeks to make oil companies repair coastal ecosystems they've damaged. It just so happens that he gets lots of money from the oil industry.
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Is the NSA surveillance program really about spying on environmentalists?
Environmentalists -- harmless hippie treehuggers who can easily be ignored or dangerous eco-terrorists who need to be watched?
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Who’s paying for GMO-labeling initiative campaigns?
So far, supporters of a Washington state ballot measure have spent four times as much as opponents.
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Movements without leaders: What to make of change on an overheating planet
The climate movement may not have capital-L Leaders, but its success relies on small-l leaders by the tens of thousands.
