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Starbucks steps up for wind energy; Congress yawns
In a letter co-signed with 18 other companies, the coffee giant calls for keeping the wind production tax credit.
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Every Alaskan will receive $878 from the state this year, including opponents of socialism
The state's Permanent Fund ensures that government-owned oil and gas benefit every citizen.
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TransCanada’s push to build Keystone runs into Native American objections
The Canadian firm's efforts to build the southern extension of Keystone means that it needs to work with Oklahoma's sovereign tribes.
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Jill Stein wants to #Occupy the White House
The Green Party presidential candidate braves cops to stump on the People's Mic at Occupy Wall Street's first birthday bash.
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Shell gives up on Arctic drilling (until next year)
Don't worry, America. Shell will try again next year.
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Gus Speth: ‘Ultimate insider’ goes radical
In a new manifesto, an environmental statesman describes what it will take to rip out the roots of our unsustainable system and replace it with something better. Hint: It won't be easy.
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L.A.’s Villaraigosa, self-proclaimed ‘greenest mayor’ in America, talks election, climate, and bikes
Antonio Villaraigosa calls L.A. the cleantech capitol of the U.S. Whether that's true or not, he does have a lot of green accomplishments, and he tells Grist's Amanda Little all about them.
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Romney advisor and oil billionaire Harold Hamm is just a humble patriot
When he comes to Capitol Hill, hat-in-hand, to ask for more subsidies, please ignore the checks he might have written to your campaign.
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What Obama would do on climate in a second term: Carol Browner explains
President Obama wouldn't likely be able to pass a big climate bill in a second term, says his former energy czar, but he could take a lot of smaller steps that would achieve real emission cuts.
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As Congress lets wind tax credit die, the wind industry struggles to finish key projects
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid does not seem inclined to hold a vote on a key tax credit for the wind industry -- and neither do House leaders -- likely dooming the jobs of thousands of workers.
