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Rio-ality check: Can the Earth Summit be saved?
With just days to go before world leaders arrive in Rio, international talks are sliding toward the lowest common denominator. But maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
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Good news: The EPA isn’t watching you with drones
But surely they're up to no good somehow, probably. Stay tuned to Fox News to learn how.
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40 years of environmental diplomacy — what do we have to show for it?
On the eve of the Rio+20 Earth Summit, we look back at four decades of global conservation efforts and take stock of the successes and the failures. Well, mostly the failures.
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New York court backs greenhouse gas initiative, draws Sauron’s eye
And by Sauron, we mean an enormously powerful actor that holds the world in the grip of its wizened hand. The Kochs.
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The farm bill may be about to make a lot of chickens very happy
Following precedent set by California's Proposition 2, the federal government may be set to permanently ban battery cages -- with the egg industry's blessing.
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Why climate polls don’t mean much
People involved in climate politics are always using polls to show that the public supports their policy positions. But polls actually tell us very little about how politics will play out in the real world.
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Me, on the radio, talking about military ‘greening’
I was on Sea Change Radio last week to talk about the military’s efforts to use less oil — and Republicans’ efforts to stop them. It’s a long bit, nice and meaty at about a half hour, so put it on your iPod for your next bus ride. Here it is:
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Secretary Clinton will represent the U.S. at Earth Summit
An announcement from the State Department outlines the full U.S. government delegation.
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The five farm bill amendments you should keep an eye on
Legislation currently in the Senate is one of the most important things happening in Washington. Here are the five things to watch.
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Romney is not a secret moderate on energy; he’s a Republican
Lots of centrist types think that once Romney's in the White House, his inner moderate will re-emerge. That's because lots of centrist types are naive about American politics.
