Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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Gigantic wind turbines, flush power, biodegradable coffins, and 7 more tales of green
There's an oil spill in Michigan and the energy bill's now a slip of a thing, but a lot of other stuff happened in recent days that didn't grab big headlines. Here are 10 stories from the greenosphere that you might have missed.
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Reports of BP disaster's death are greatly exaggerated
A narrative downplaying the BP spill has emerged in the press. Meanwhile, oil continues to wash ashore and the long-term effects remain unknown.
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Drill deep and don't spill a drop with Oil Spill Condoms
We can't say we're surprised to see such a clever combination of causes. We're just surprised it took so long. See what we're gushing about.
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Breaking the wall of climate opposition
The Senate has taken Americans on an energy and climate roller coaster over the past year as Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), and others attempted to craft legislation that would increase investment in clean energy while cutting global
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The Gulf's invisible villain: natural gas
You can't see or smell the methane that poured into the ocean with the oil, but experts say it's stealthily destroying marine life.
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Congress rolls out its spill bills
Finally we got a look at what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) considers climate and energy legislation. Don't cheer all at once.
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Restore honor to America on August 29, 2010
On Aug. 29, 2010, thousands will gather at the location where the levees broke in the lower 9th Ward to remember those who died in the flood.
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Senate energy package: Wait, it gets worse!
The Democrats are planning to put forward a very tiny, weak energy package. Here's what we know is going to be in the package.
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The failed presidency of Barack Obama, Part 1
Obama's legacy -- and indeed the legacy of all 21st century presidents -- will be determined primarily by whether we avert catastrophic climate change. And if Obama is not going to use the biggest fossil fuel disaster in U.S. history to push for serious climate action when he has the biggest Democratic majorities he is ever going to see, why on Earth would he try under far worse political conditions?