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Gas prices could drop 50 cents by November. Unrelated: Production is up.
Gasoline prices are falling. Domestic oil production is rising. And the two things have nothing to do with each other. Seriously. We promise.
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Climate silence: It’s the right, stupid
There's a lot being written about the absence of climate change from the presidential race. Blame the conservative movement's Obama-era lurch away from sanity.
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Newspaper presidential endorsements ignore climate change
We surveyed 21 endorsements in major newspapers around the country and found that only two mentioned climate change at all.
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Internet yells at David Brooks for idiotic column on clean energy
New York Times columnist David Brooks has written an execrable, nonsensical column about cleantech and climate change. Bloggers pounced.
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Hillary Clinton pushes a key diplomatic mission: Energy
In a speech on Thursday, Clinton called for climate action and outlined the nation's priorities for keeping energy conflicts in check.
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False killer whales to get real new protections
The feds have settled a lawsuit aimed at protecting rare "false killer whale" dolphins in Hawaii.
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How to make Illinois into a clean-energy leader
Activists in Illinois are excited about ballot initiatives to let cities control their own electricity. But before those can make a positive difference, the state's renewable energy standard needs to be fixed.
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Republicans might give up oil subsidies — they just want a few things in return
Romney and GOP colleagues are talking about cutting oil and gas tax breaks -- if we also cut corporate taxes and drop support for clean energy.
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The green take on Elizabeth Warren vs. Scott Brown — and three more hot Senate races
Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown are clashing over energy in Massachusetts. So are Todd Akin and Claire McCaskill in Missouri, and candidates in Montana and New Mexico. Here's the green take on four senate races you should know about.
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Pro-oil ‘think tank’ wants to remind you that facts are dumb
The American Enterprise Institute says the media shouldn't be worried about facts because who cares? (Seriously.)
