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Voters wish politicians would fix the climate. Really.
A majority of registered voters thinks climate change is important and wants government to do something about it, according to a new poll.
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Romney: Obama hates coal. Obama: Romney hates wind.
Romney stumps for coal and Obama stumps for wind, in a fight that could define the 2012 presidential race.
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Obama’s stimulus package was a ginormous clean energy bill, says Michael Grunwald
Despite all the right-wing carping, the big 2009 stimulus bill was successful, well-administered, and virtually scandal-free, writes Michael Grunwald in his new book. And it gave a huge boost to renewables and cleantech.
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John Boehner wants to know why Obama caused this drought
We have some theories.
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Meet the 82-year-old nun who just committed the worst nuclear security breach in U.S. history
Turns out nuns have more up their habit sleeves than knuckle-rapping rulers and twee songs for Austrian children.
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Eliteschmerz: Chris Hayes explains why the meritocracy doesn’t feel your pain
MSNBC host and polysyllabic wunderkind Chris Hayes talks about elites, electricity, and the ethos of competition.
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Paul Ryan’s budget plan is very nice to Big Oil
Paul Ryan's proposed budget would keep Big Oil fat and happy while condemning the rest of us to high energy prices, job losses to other nations, and air pollution.
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Harry Reid slugs fossil fuels in the face
The Senate's top Democrat isn't only throwing punches at Romney. He's also got it in for climate deniers and the coal industry.
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As Obama runs toward the coal industry, it keeps running away
In the Bizarro world of the 2012 election, a Democrat attacks his Republican opponent for wanting to undermine the coal industry. What?
