mountaintop removal
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White House approves solar for roof and California desert
Facing criticism over its environmental record, the Obama administration announced it will reinstall solar panels on the White House -- and approved California solar projects.
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Appalachia rises: Let's do the same
Media reports of the massive and important One Nation Working Together demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial yesterday reported on its diversity, the mix of cultures, and issues represented. Indeed, when compared to the Tea Party/Glenn Beck, virtually-all-white event on August 28, the contrast is striking. This isn’t surprising, of course, given that the Tea Party […]
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Community solar pioneers
After cutting through untold red tape, University Park Community Solar is ready to begin installation on one of the country's first truly community-owned solar power projects. Let's hope the model spreads.
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More than 100 arrested at mountaintop-mining protest [SLIDESHOW]
More than 100 people, including climate scientist James Hansen, were arrested at the Appalachia Rising protest against mountaintop-removal coal mining
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Rally against mountaintop-removal coal mining in D.C. on Sept. 27
America will gather in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 27, 2010, to demand the abolition of mountaintop-removal (MTR) coal extraction in Appalachia.
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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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Obama: Rebuild America by slashing oil tax breaks
The president says we can create jobs by fixing the country's infrastructure but he wants to slash Big Oil tax breaks to help pay for it. Uh-oh.
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New rules push oil inspectors to clean up their act
Damning BP reports, Murkowski concedes, MMS cleans up, California lawmakers nix a ban on plastic bags, and more.
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My old Kentucky home: Threatened by mountaintop removal
Ashley Judd speaking about mountaintop removal at the National Press Club. Cross-posted from onearth. I love and am proud of being a hillbilly. I trace my family in the mountains of eastern Kentucky back at least eight generations. There is no better home than Kentucky. But the land I love and the way of life […]