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Congress to act on Sandy aid — but grudgingly, late, and with a fraction of what’s needed
Had Congress acted responsibly years ago on FEMA flood insurance, Congress might not even need to act today.
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Congress extends farm bill, still manages to screw sustainable farmers
When Congress passed a nine-month farm bill extension as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations, it disappointed sustainable food advocates around the country.
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Cash for Clunkers program drove right into a brick wall of waste
The program took 690,000 old cars off the roads -- and sent them to landfills instead of to auto-parts recyclers.
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A new savior for California state parks?
An ex-Marine general is taking charge of the troubled state park system, and he ain't taking any guff.
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Hyper-dysfunctional Congress punts on Sandy relief
The least productive Congress in a generation is adjourning without allocating any aid at all for those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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The hottest race of 2013: House climate hawk Markey is gunning for Kerry’s Senate seat
Ed Markey looks likely to be the Democratic nominee in a Massachusetts special election, and Scott Brown looks likely to be his GOP opponent.
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New Hawaii senator says climate change is urgent
Brian Schatz (D) marked his appointment to the U.S. Senate with a strong statement on global warming.
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Seattle mayor calls for city’s pension funds to dump oil stocks
Seattle's Mike McGinn becomes the first municipal leader to join 350.org's divestment campaign. He's pushing back again coal trains too.
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Lead-bullet ad targets NRA, misses the point
The Center for Biological Diversity is running an ad in The New York Times calling for the NRA to stop blocking efforts to remove lead from bullets.
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Americans feel less empowered to stop climate change — because they’re doing the wrong things
A new survey shows that individual conservation efforts have declined.
