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Climate skeptic could run Down Under
In a country lashed by climate change, it's a surprise that Australia's next prime minister might stomp out the country's efforts to fight and adapt to global warming.
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Obama talks green with California donors, says environmental stuff is tough
Obama talks to wealthy donors about how environmental causes are a tough sell, but avoids talking directly about the Keystone XL Pipeline.
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Meet Roy Blunt, the senator from Missouri — and Monsanto
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.). The "Mo." doesn't stand for Monsanto -- we think.
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Oh rot, the White House just gutted the new food safety rules
Those new rules we thought were going to keep nasties out of our food supply? Well, it was a nice idea, anyway.
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Two new bills aim to save California farmland from rampant sprawl
The two proposed bills would create tax incentives for city farms and dense development, plus protect the state's existing farmland.
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Texas cities roping in more wind energy
A $6.8-billion project will connect giant cities of eastern Texas with wind farms in the state's blustery west.
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Who’s really in charge on EPA rules? A chat with legal scholar Lisa Heinzerling
Rules from EPA have to go through the president’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, where they are subjected to cost considerations not envisioned by Congress. Heinzerling explains what’s wrong with this system.
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Even the Tea Party is pissed about the ‘Monsanto Protection Act’
Good thing, because it's going to take a lot of political power to defeat Big GMO Ag.
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Last coal-fired car ferry to keep dumping waste in Lake Michigan
In 2008, the EPA ordered the S.S. Badger to stop dumping its coal ash overboard, but the latest proposed deal will let the ferry keep dumping through 2014.
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James Hansen to quit NASA, become full-time climate activist
Hansen has been the nation's most outspoken scientist on the need for climate action. Now he's leaving his day job to dedicate himself to activism.
