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New York Times editorial calls for Obama to get moving on climate
The Gray Lady wants the president to hurry up and take executive action to fight global warming, because Congress obviously isn't going to do anything.
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Draft fed rules would let frackers do whatever they want, but they’re still not happy
Environmentalists were dismayed by draft fracking rules released a year ago, but hoped the administration would tighten them up in the next round. The opposite happened.
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Moniz confirmed as energy secretary, McCarthy’s EPA nomination advances
The Senate confirmed Ernest Moniz as the new energy secretary, and Gina McCarthy's nomination as EPA administrator cleared a committee.
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America’s first climate refugees: Can a baked Alaska deny climate change?
From Palin to Parnell, Alaska's politicians have struggled to reconcile policy with actuality.
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Ag-gag bill chokes in Tennessee
Tennessee's Republican governor vetoed a bill that would have made it harder for animal activists to expose abuses by agricultural workers.
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As climate change broils the Arctic, John Kerry apologizes
At Arctic Council meetings in Sweden, the secretary of state wants the world to know the U.S. is very sorry for all that it has done to destroy the ice.
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California might borrow $500 million from its climate fund
California's governor saw $500 million sitting around, waiting to be spent on climate projects, and decided it should probably be spent in other ways.
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Just in time for summer: Budget cuts force Forest Service to skimp on firefighters, trucks
Across-the-board spending cuts triggered by congressional uselessness will see more than 500 federal firefighting jobs cut this summer, despite the threat of major wildfires.
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Obama may delay Keystone decision until 2014
The Obama administration has been procrastinating its decision on Keystone XL for years -- and now it may kick the can even further down the road.
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Green vs. green: The slimy battle for Drakes Bay
The fight over a San Francisco Bay Area oyster farm has pitted eco-minded conservationists against eco-minded local foodies.
