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No-drama Obama unveils series of modest, sensible steps on climate change
Obama's climate plan contains no sweeping, cathartic gestures, just a series of small, sensible steps. But small, sensible steps matter.
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Obama’s climate plan in 3 easy bullet points (and a few sub-bullet points)
We've got details on the president's climate action plan, which he unveiled in a speech on Tuesday. The big move: clamping down on coal power plants.
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Blame Canada: Greedy for oil money, the country is turning into a rogue petrostate
An unforgiving article in Foreign Policy magazine describes Prime Minister Stephen Harper's reckless pursuit of oil-sands wealth.
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Nuclear waste leaking at Hanford site in Washington, again
America's most contaminated nuclear site appears to have sprung another leak, just five miles from the Columbia River.
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Superman, Obama, and limits on power
As Obama prepares to give a major climate speech on Tuesday, remember: He isn’t Superman.
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Kerry implores India to tackle climate change, ticks off Indian enviros
John Kerry's speech coincided with deadly flooding in India that's being blamed on climate change. But some Indian enviros didn't appreciate his preachy tone.
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Obama climate plan finally coming, on Tuesday
The president is gearing up for a big speech in which he'll unveil his second-term climate plan. The centerpiece: cracking down on coal power plants.
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“Fearless Summer” movement launches months of intense climate protest
The Fearless Summer is planning a carnival of non-stop summer protest and direct action against dirty energy.
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Maine guv freaks out after local media report on his corrupt environment chief
Pissed-off Maine Gov. Paul LePage refuses to speak to newspapers that investigated his environment chief's corporate ties. That'll definitely help his public image.
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Republicans “apoplectic” as farm bill fails in the House
The U.S. House of Representatives just voted down its own version of the farm bill.
