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GOP goes hunting for EPA emails about turducken
… but misses the big picture of the agency's transparency problems.
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Silly New York town board drops ban on talking about fracking
The leaders of Sanford, N.Y., barred citizens from speaking about fracking during public meetings -- until a lawsuit scared them into respecting free speech.
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Keystone XL opponents dominate raucous Nebraska hearing
More than 1,000 people converged on a Nebraska town to tell the State Department what they think of plans to build the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Court rescues Belizean coral from offshore oil drillers
Belize's Supreme Court overturned government contracts that would have allowed a spectacular reef area to be drilled for oil.
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Climate Desk Live: Watch David Roberts and other smarties debate Keystone
Climate Desk hosted a discussion on the science, stakes, and strategy behind the tar-sands pipeline fight.
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10 states to sue Obama admin for dragging feet on climate rules
The EPA has missed a deadline for regulating new power plants, and a coalition of states, cities, and green groups is fed up with delays.
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Keystone XL: The science, stakes, and strategy behind the tar-sands pipeline fight
You're invited to the next Climate Desk Live event for a debate and discussion between some of the leading voices on this issue, including Grist's own David Roberts.
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‘Messy’ U.S. climate policy is kinda working
Even without an overall climate strategy, the country is inching ahead on climate action, a new report found.
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How immigration reform can lead us to a stronger environmental movement
The demographics of the U.S. are changing fast, and mainstream green groups aren't keeping up. It's time for a new, inclusive approach.
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One of the awful things about a nuclear meltdown could be the traffic
A new report warns that a nuclear accident could prompt people to get in their cars and try to escape even if they're outside the official evacuation zone, causing mega traffic jams.
