Climate Politics
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California’s governor signs a slew of new renewable energy bills
California seems like a pretty cool state, sometimes.
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USDA OKs tofu as a meat substitute in school lunches
Which will do nothing to quell the right's fury over the new school lunch standards.
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In an era of post-truth politics, credibility is like a rainbow
Andrew Sullivan thinks Obama has earned "conservative credibility," but he's making a common mistake of post-truth politics.
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Domestic oil production reaches a 15-year high
Republicans may complain that Obama hates oil, but under his watch, U.S. oil production has hit its highest weekly level since 1997.
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Three ways Romney’s new coal ad is hopelessly wrong
But on the plus side, it doesn't feature any forced labor.
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NIMBY to the max: Building helipads to stop wind turbines
Some residents of a Michigan town have a novel strategy to prevent the construction of wind turbines: building helicopter pads.
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Senate exempts U.S. airlines from E.U. emissions plan, pretends action is green
That sensation you feel in your nether regions is blown smoke.
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A carbon tax could bring down the deficit, if it weren’t a pipe dream
A $20 per ton carbon tax in the U.S. could reduce the budget deficit by 50 percent over 10 years, according to the Congressional Research Service. But it ain't gonna happen.
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Carpe climate: House Dems seize extreme summer to attack GOP
Reps. Waxman and Markey released a study connecting extreme weather to climate change -- and faulting the GOP for inaction.
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EPA rules create $5 of good for each $1 they cost
Then why is the president being attacked for supporting them? Because of where the cost is incurred.