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EIA releases skewed energy subsidies report to Congress
The EIA admits its data is limited and doesn't give a full picture of the subsidies landscape, but released the report anyway.
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Republicans voted against environmental protections 110 times in six months
Reps. Henry Waxman (Calif.) and Edward Markey (Mass.), of the Waxman-Markey climate change bill, have been keeping tabs on Republican votes to undermine environmental legislation. They say that since taking over the majority in January, Republicans have voted 110 times to block or weaken legislation intended to protect the environment.
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Smart ALEC: How corporations screw you over behind closed doors
The American Legislative Exchange Council gives corporations a chance to help ghostwrite legislation that benefits them.
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We can save $78 billion by ending oil and gas subsidies
We could save $78 billion by ending oil and gas subsidies.
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Obama fuel efficiency deal could leave loophole for Detroit
New fuel efficiency standards, expected to be announced tomorrow, give auto manufacturers a chance to re-negotiate after 2021.
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CBO: Clean energy standards are an affordable way to cut emissions
The Congressional Budget Office found that shifting to cleaner electricity generation is an affordable and effective way to reduce carbon emissions.
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Balancing climate pragmatism with moral clarity
The Breakthrough Institute crew has a new report called "Climate Pragmatism." It's got a few reasonable ideas and some not-so-reasonable ones.
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Tea Party will protect humans from manatees
Rep. Rich Nugent (R-Fla.) proposes an amendment to the Interior and Environment appropriations bill that blocks the creation of a manatee refuge.
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Could a carbon tax help solve our budget woes?
In addition to generating much-needed revenue, a carbon tax would force industries to pay for the pollution they create, instead of placing the burden on the public.
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Critical List: How to support Tim DeChristopher; white dudes think they're smarter than science
Want to support Tim DeChristopher? Go to Washington in August to protest the Keystone XL pipeline. "Consider this your call to action," said Peaceful Uprising, the group DeChristopher founded.
BREAKING: Conservative white dudes (aka the Jim Inhofe Fan Club) are most likely to think they're smarter than science, i.e. doubt the existence of climate change.
In California, though, everyone -- even conservatives -- supports cutting greenhouse-gas emissions.
