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The Obama administration appears to have bought the hype about abundant natural gas. In a report last week, it endorsed the "safe and environmentally responsible" extraction of the fuel via hydraulic fracturing.
Despite spending massively to position itself as “clean,” the natural gas industry has a serious pollution problem it doesn’t want...
The efforts of two concerned scouts have finally led Girl Scouts USA to source the palm oil in their cookies sustainably. But the girls say the new policy still isn't enough.
Photo: Vlasta JuricekCross-posted from Climate Progress. The best wind farms in the world are already competitive with coal, gas, and...
By including investments in clean energy and efficiency that will create jobs and save taxpayers money, the president has proposed a budget for the 99%.
In 2010, greenhouse-gas emissions increased more than they ever had before in one year. Blame the tepid economic recovery. The...
"David," nobody has been asking, "what is this 'rebound effect' I keep hearing about? And does it matter?" Well, nobody, I have heard your questions and I'm here to answer them.
Each year, congressional staffers participate in a macabre annual office pool in which they try to predict how many acres of U.S. land will burn in wildfires. And thanks to climate change, it starts earlier every year.
“As mayors — the great pragmatists of the world’s stage and directly responsible for the well-being of the majority of...
