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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.
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The coming GOP civil war over climate change
Reality and demographics are battling the Koch brothers, says the National Journal.
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America wants Kyoto Protocol replaced with peer-pressure campaign
Instead of nations agreeing on greenhouse gas emissions reductions, the U.S. is pushing for each country to set its own goals.
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It’s not all about CO2: A plan to help reduce short-term climate pollutants
A new bill aims to reduce "super pollutants," which warm the atmosphere while also killing people and plants. It's a great idea; too bad we don't have a great Congress.
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GOP throws tantrum over Obama’s EPA nominee
Republicans on the Senate Environment Committee boycotted a vote on Gina McCarthy, basically because they really don't like the EPA.
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Once more, with feeling: EPA is required to regulate carbon from existing power plants
Political pundits are arguing over whether Obama will regulate CO2 from existing power plants. But the Clean Air Act very clearly requires him to do so.
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Joe Biden kinda sorta maybe opposes Keystone XL pipeline
A Sierra Club activist says the veep told her he doesn't support building Keystone, but the vice president's office demurs.
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Conservative newspaper declares love for Obama’s fracker-friendly ways
The Washington Examiner usually hates on President Obama, but it wholeheartedly approves of his natural-gas policies.
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How little-known judges could thwart Obama’s climate plans
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit holds great power over implementation of environmental laws -- and it's packed with conservatives.
