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Anti-Agenda 21 bill is back in Arizona, wants to eat your brains
It failed last year, but Arizona state senators are back with another attempt at outlawing sustainability.
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China is getting serious about taming coal
The most worrisome energy trend in the world is rising coal consumption in China. But Chinese officials have announced an ambitious new plan to curb that growth.
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Alaska ignores climate change, so Iditarod dogs will just need to evolve thinner coats
Warning: This post may make you sympathetic to Sarah Palin.
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Obama taps Sally Jewell, CEO of REI, for Interior post
REI CEO Sally Jewell's mixed background in environmental advocacy and the energy industry makes her an interesting pick for Secretary of the Interior.
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How can we prepare for climate change without screwing poor people?
Urban adaptation plans are ramping up. It would be nice if the interests of poor and minority communities didn't get trampled in the process.
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New York governor wants to return Sandy-damaged neighborhoods to nature
It turns out that buying up damaged houses and converting the land into wetlands or parks would be rather expensive.
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Right-wingers want to teach kids that climate change is a fairy tale
Three states have introduced bills requiring schools to teach that climate change is "controversial." Thanks, American Legislative Exchange Council.
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Harvard professor has it right: U.S. climate push requires intense grassroots support around ‘cap-and-dividend’ bill
Theda Skocpol hits the nail on the head: We need cap-and-dividend, a wonky-sounding policy that nonetheless gets regular people excited.
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Energy Secretary Steven Chu to resign
The move, widely expected, means there are vacancies at the top of all three major agencies that deal with energy and environmental issues.
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Republicans are very satisfied with the quality of the environment
But they're not as satisfied as Democrats are with the military. Because Gallup's latest poll is a gauge of bias more than anything.
