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Rep. Upton proposes eliminating fossil fuel subsidies, kind of
Rep. Fred Upton is proposing to kneecap the renewables industry while making the political liability of fossil fuel subsidies go away.
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Meet the members of Congress who’ve invested the most in the energy industry
An exposé by the Washington Post shows how congressmembers' investments can influence their policy positions.
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Obama says clean energy is not a socialist plot: A play in one act
Upon hearing President Obama deny a link between green energy and socialism, his handlers leap into action.
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Plans to ship coal to China face a hurdle: The West Coast
The politics of fossil fuel exports from Washington and Oregon are a little different than from Texas.
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Could Washington state elect the greenest governor in the nation?
Democrat Jay Inslee, a climate hawk and clean-energy booster, is in a tight race with Rob McKenna, a Republican who acknowledges the threat of climate change.
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We’re No. 1! (In climate denier coverage)
A recent study indicates that the U.S. ranks first in newspapers giving voice to climate deniers. Somewhere Jim Inhofe is doing a tap dance.
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Romney’s attack on green investment was massively, massively wrong
In the debate, Romney said $90 billion had been wasted investing in green companies, half of which have gone out of business. Not so. And also hypocritical.
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Fact-checking Romney’s ‘I like coal’ statement
In the first presidential debate, Mitt Romney said he likes coal. Is it true? We fact-check his statement to find out.
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Costa Rica to ban sport hunting
Lawmakers in Costa Rica overwhelmingly voted to prohibit recreational hunting, hoping to sustain its wildlife tourism industry.
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Map of the most energy-efficient states looks kind of familiar
Massachusetts and California are very energy efficient; Mississippi and North Dakota aren't. See where we're going with this?
