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Colorado wildfires get an early start this dry year
Wildfires aren't unheard of in Colorado in March, but two recent blazes have people worried about an early fire season in a drought-stricken state.
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What do the young conservatives at CPAC think about climate change? [VIDEO]
Climate change didn't get much attention at the Conservative Political Action Conference, so one journalist asked a few young attendees what they think.
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New bills in Congress would crack down on the fracking industry
Legislation introduced in the House would repeal exemptions for oil and gas companies under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.
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Too big to prosecute: How Monsanto slipped the DOJ’s grasp
The DOJ wasn't "prepared to bite the bullet" and prosecute its antitrust case against Monsanto.
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Frankenfoods hitch a ride through Congress — but you can help stop them
If the "Monsanto rider" becomes law, no judge could halt genetically modified foods from making it onto your table. Is that so wrong?
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Obama to require climate assessments for big projects like highways and pipelines
Federal agencies will soon have to consider climate change impacts when they do environmental impact assessments.
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Why Bloomberg’s soda ban fizzled
The court's message to the New York City mayor boiled down to: "Screw you and your big ideas -- play by our rules or not at all."
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Help Henry Waxman write a new carbon-tax bill
The Democratic rep is seeking public feedback as he designs a new climate bill. Herein I offer my two cents.
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Could Waxman’s new bill offer fresh hope for a carbon tax?
Waxman and several other Democratic lawmakers are grinding out bills that would make polluters pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.
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Another George Bush runs for office in Texas, talks up oil and gas drilling
George Prescott Bush, son of Jeb Bush, has kicked off a campaign to run for Texas land commissioner next year. Drill, baby Bush, drill!
