gas prices
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Guilt at the gas pump? That’s (part of) the idea.
"Warming" labels at gas stations will help bring the shift we need away from gas-powered culture.
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Americans are buying more gas guzzlers. Americans have short memories.
Oil prices fluctuate, remember?
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The pros and cons of cheap oil
Cheaper gas means more gas guzzled and more carbon emitted, right? Reality is more nuanced.
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Gas prices explained by way of a neighborhood barbecue
Why does the price we pay for auto fuel spike and dive so unpredictably? You may find the answer in the burger on your grill.
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Critical List: Prius is world’s third most popular car; irradiated tuna hit the U.S.
Gas should only get cheaper as the summer begins. The Toyota Prius is now the world’s third best-selling car. Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California have Fukushima radiation in them. (Not much though.) One expert says that those massive dolphin die-offs in Peru were caused by sonar from oil exploration. Where there’s fracking, […]
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Fox News has finally figured out that low gas prices are bad
We’ve been saying for a while that expensive gas is good news — not just because the expense of filling a tank could drive people into the arms of bikes and subways, but because affordable gas is a sign of a weak economy. But Fox News has continued to cling to the conviction that lower […]
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Critical List: Earthquake off the coast of Indonesia; Tennessee anti-climate teaching bill now a law
A look at the news of the day.
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Etch A Sketchy: Romney used to favor high gas prices
In 2006, Romney supported high gas prices as a way to discourage consumption. He's since hit the reset button on that talking point, too.
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Critical List: Chevron execs face ‘environmental crime’ charges; even small doses of BPA are dangerous
Everything about Frozen Planet is awesome, except Alec Baldwin’s narration. Chevron execs in Brazil must surrender their passports and face criminal charges for “environmental crimes” connected to oil spills off the country’s coast. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals like bisphenol A and the pesticide atrazine can have significant health effects even for people exposed to only small doses, […]