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Conservatives seek alternatives to climate denialism, come up short
Some conservatives are budging a bit on climate, despite fierce resistance from their base. But they've got a long way to go before they've really internalized the problem and its implications for their ideology.
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House responds to Obama’s climate plan with an offshore drilling plan
On Friday, the House passed a bill that would open huge chunks of U.S. coastline to oil and gas drilling.
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Centuries worth of CO2 emissions could be stored underground, but at what cost?
America's geologic basins might be able to hold 500 years worth of emissions, but it would be really tricky and pricey to make it happen.
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Americans are more worried about North Korean nukes than climate change
A survey found that Americans are less likely than other people around the world to be concerned about global warming. But we do fret about Islamic terrorists, Iran, and North Korea.
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Will dumping Australia’s climate-savvy prime minister help the climate?
Australia's Labor Party ousted Julia Gillard as prime minister, replacing her with Kevin Rudd, in a desperate bid to win the upcoming election.
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Anthony Foxx, transit booster, confirmed as transportation secretary
The mayor of Charlotte, N.C., was confirmed with a unanimous Senate vote.
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The significance of Obama’s cryptic Keystone comments
The president's comments about the Keystone XL pipeline don't necessarily mean he'll reject (or approve) it. But they might reveal a radical way of thinking about infrastructure in an age of climate change.
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Republicans say Obama’s climate plan is a war on America
And at least one coal-loving Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, agrees.
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Legal hemp could rise high like a phoenix from farm bill ashes
An industrial hemp amendment died with the rest of the farm bill, but legislators are looking at other options.
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David Letterman doesn’t get why Tim DeChristopher went to prison for “a prank”
Climate activist Tim DeChristopher yuks it up with David Letterman over climate change and civil disobedience.
