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L.A. on a green streak: New mayor pledges allegiance to smart growth, bikes
L.A.'s newly elected Mayor Eric Garcetti looks poised to follow in his predecessor's eco-friendly footsteps. So much for the city's rep as a bastion of auto-centric sprawl.
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Inhofe supports tornado aid, says it’s “totally different” from Hurricane Sandy aid
The Oklahoma senator opposed the Sandy aid bill, but says taxpayer assistance for tornado victims is a wholly worthy expenditure.
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Bill aims to tackle climate-caused health problems
Legislation in Congress tries to get the U.S. ready for an onslaught of climate-related maladies. It won't pass, but it's a nice effort.
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Everyone relax, Sarah Palin has proven there’s no such thing as climate change
You know it's science because she used the Latin word for "ass."
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“If people aren’t pissed off, it ain’t working”: A chat with green billionaire Tom Steyer
Tom Steyer has made waves in climate politics with big money and hard-nosed tactics. Grist chats with him about Keystone, EPA, Obama, and how to win the climate fight.
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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.
