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You can look forward to more blackouts in a climate-changed world
The Energy Department says climate change is threatening the nation's power plants and other energy infrastructure, making it harder to keep the lights on.
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Judge demands tech companies hand activist data over to Chevron
Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft must give Chevron info on 100+ people who may be tied to an investigation into the oil giant's dirty dealings.
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GOP: Pork barrels? Yes. Pork for the hungry? No.
House Republicans pass a farm bill that rescues agribusiness subsidies and axes food stamps.
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A Republican calls for climate action — and has to remain anonymous to keep job
A GOP House staffer has written a prizewinning piece advocating conservative action on climate change, but he’s afraid to reveal his name.
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U.S. and China continue to play nice on climate
The two countries agreed this week on five new climate initiatives, including ones focused on carbon capture at power plants and building energy efficiency.
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EPA chief nominee clears one hurdle, but more lie ahead
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) has dropped his filibuster threat against EPA nominee Gina McCarthy, but other Republicans are still opposed.
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Government doesn’t know exact route of Keystone XL
After a citizen made a Freedom of Information Act request for GIS data on the route, the State Department said it doesn't have it.
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Biofuel program could invite giant grass invasion
American farmers can now start growing humongous 20-foot-tall grasses to produce biofuel under a federal clean energy program.
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Republicans are happy to help corporate ag, but feed the hungry? Not so much
The GOP wants food stamps out of the farm bill, because they love farm subsidies, but can do without poor people, thank you very much.
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How the Koch brothers screwed over the climate even more than you know
More than 400 American politicians across all levels of government have signed the Kochs' "No Climate Tax Pledge." A two-year investigation into the Kochs reveals that fact and a lot more.
