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Will the real conservatives please stand up?
Conservatives used to take environmental issues seriously. Despite the usual linking of environmental policy with the Left, in fact it was conservative Republican presidents who initiated some of the most ground-breaking environmental achievements: Richard Nixon established the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970; Ronald Reagan signed the Montreal Protocol to combat ozone depletion in 1987 (for […]
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What to expect when you're expecting a GOP takeover
If Republicans win back the House, efforts to make lightbulbs less efficient are the least of the Democrats' worries.
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California's Prop 23 just got a whole lot worse
You've probably heard of the California ballot initiative that aims to repeal AB 32, the state's landmark greenhouse gas law. It's called Proposition 23 and it's backed by millions in Texas oil money. Well, it's not just about carbon anymore. Prop 23 just got a whole lot worse for solar and renewables in general.
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New Agtivist: Francis Thicke wants to lead Iowa agriculture to a greener future
An organic dairy farmer, soil scientist, and wind-energy proponent is challenging an agribusiness darling for Iowa's Secretary of Agriculture. See what Michael Pollan thinks this means for Big Agribiz and why you should care about Francis Thicke.
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21st century energy superpower: China, energy, and global power
If you want to know which way the global wind is blowing (or the sun shining or the coal burning), watch China. That's the news for our energy future and for the future of great-power politics on planet Earth. Washington is already watching -- with anxiety.
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MIT report papers over past and future of high costs for nuclear power
For 50 years, nuclear advocates have been promising that future costs of reactors will come down. A new report this week from MIT calls on Congress to place a very big bet on that proposition. The report is only the latest in a series from MIT that grossly underestimates the likely cost of new nuclear reactors and overestimates the ability of the industry to operate on its own without heavy reliance on French-style government subsidies.
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40 years of clean air progress
I attended the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Clean Air Act at EPA this past week. It was a breath of fresh air (sorry) to hear so many speakers from industry as well as health groups and from across political divides to give concrete examples of how much good this landmark law has delivered for Americans. I arrived in Washington as a newly minted lawyer in 1970 and I have personally seen this progress happen.
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The Climate Post: The Tea Party climate and the future of clean energy
Read about CO2 regulations, dueling country stars, geoengineering's effects, algae fuel, and more.
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Eight House races that are critical to the climate fight
Eight top House races in which a strong supporter for action to reduce global warming pollution is being challenged by a global warming denier.
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Efforts to save coal could end up destroying it
Senators from coal states who are trying to protect big coal companies from the impact of global warming pollution reductions may only hasten the decline of big coal.
