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Three ways to fix the climate in 2012 and beyond
How can we move Americans more quickly toward climate action? Here are three answers.
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Vermont’s lieutenant governor has super-smart opinions on wind energy
Lt. Gov. Phil Scott is calling for a two-year moratorium on big wind-power projects in order to study their environmental impact. Oh, and this headline is sarcastic.
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PBS ombudsman explains how NewsHour got its climate change report wrong
A NewsHour segment gave a platform to noted climate denier Anthony Watts, to much chagrin.
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House passes terrible ‘Stop the War on Coal’ bill before heading to recess
The legislation, which will never become law, is an embarrassment. That's all there is to it.
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Why is rooftop solar cheaper in Germany than in the U.S.?
A new survey has answers -- and they're not as obvious as you might expect.
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China, E.U. partner to bolster Chinese carbon trading
The partnership could mean the development of an international carbon trading system between Europe, Australia, and China.
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Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren debate climate change
And, while they're at it, the Senate hopefuls from Massachusetts battle over oil subsidies, Keystone, Cape Wind, and James Inhofe.
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John Kerry on why we need fossil fuels (for now) and climate action (for real!)
John Kerry talks to Grist about the difficulty of climate solutions, the unfortunate necessity of oil and gas, and the vacuity of Mitt Romney.
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A man, a plan, a pipeline: The tycoon guiding Romney on energy
Reuters takes a detailed look at the politics of Harold Hamm -- meaning the politics of Mitt Romney.
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Romney opposes key support to wind industry, opposes Obama not helping wind industry
The presidential candidate strongly opposes a wind tax credit as well as the layoffs that result from expiration of that wind tax credit.