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Energy secretary nominee Ernest Moniz has deep ties to oil, gas, and nuclear industries
He's served on advisory boards for BP, GE, and a uranium company, and the center he runs at MIT gets corporate funding from Shell and Chevron.
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Chris Christie slams ‘selfish’ homeowners blocking coastal protection measures
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, some owners of oceanfront properties in New Jersey are stymieing efforts to build sand dunes to block storm surges. They're worried about views and privacy.
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Obama creates five new national monuments
He is protecting land on the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington state, creating a monument to Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railway in Maryland, and more.
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Sustainable food loses its biggest champion in Washington, D.C.
Kathleen Merrigan promoted local and organic foods in an agency that has for years been infatuated with big commodity ag.
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Senate gives a big, fat thumbs-up to Keystone XL
The vote was non-binding but all too telling. On Friday, the Senate voted 62 to 37 in favor of building the Keystone XL tar-sands pipeline.
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State Dept. hid contractor’s ties to Keystone XL pipeline company
A top expert who helped write the government's latest Keystone report previously consulted on three different TransCanada projects -- a fact the State Department tried to hide.
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The dumbest tweet about the Earth is this one from Rep. Steve Stockman
Rep. Steve Stockman, of Texas' 36th, wants you to know that he appreciates the planet.
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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.
