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Will the “Dark Lord of Coal Country” finally be brought to justice?
If federal prosecutors have their way, Don Blankenship will get his day in court for the string of misdeeds that lead to a deadly mine explosion. He apparently has other plans.
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Obama admin punts on oil train safety — and another bomb train explodes
The White House decided not to draft rules on explosive gas in tanker cars, Reuters reports. Meanwhile, an oil train blows up in Illinois.
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Homobiles, SF’s queer ride service, is the anti-Uber
It might not be the future, but a pay-what-you-can car service for the LGBTQ crowd does show what a real community-based ride service looks like.
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Walmart’s new green product label is the most misleading yet
The “Sustainability Leaders” badge is getting great press, but even Walmart admits that it doesn't mean products are eco-friendly.
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The secret history of the taxi wars
The regulation fights didn't start with Uber. Meet the movers and shakers of the last 100-plus years.
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Oklahoma scientists pressured to downplay link between earthquakes and fracking
Oil company execs and university bigwigs leaned on the Oklahoma Geological Survey so it wouldn’t blame quakes on fracking techniques.
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McDonald’s stops buying chicken with antibiotics. Here’s why that matters
The fast food giant is throwing its considerable weight into the battle against antibiotic resistance.
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Can Etsy blow up and keep its soul?
As Etsy gets bigger and bigger, the sellers who built it are starting to feel squeezed out.
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Uber, Lyft, and the growing problem of temp jobs
Riders love the convenience and availability of the swaggering, app-wielding, taxi-displacing car services. But they could turn us all into temps.
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Whole Foods is selling you fish farmed by prisoners
According to a recent investigation by Pacific Standard, your tilapia may have come from a federal prison in Cañon City, Colo.