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Maybe your grandkids will live to ride California’s high-speed rail
The controversial, costly rail project is going to happen for sure. Politicians should stop trying to sabotage it and work on getting it right.
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Could the GOP-controlled Congress actually raise the gas tax?
A few Republicans and conservative groups are calling for a hike in the tax to pay for roads and other transportation infrastructure.
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Hold up, maybe don’t sprinkle all that chlorpyrifos on your toast
Surprise! This pesticide is nastier than we thought, says the EPA.
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U.S. taxpayers could have had a $600 million stake in Tesla
And other misadventures from the growing profusion of federal loan programs.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown gets more ambitious about tackling climate change
He's calling for 50 percent of the state's electricity to come from renewables by 2030, and for a big cut in gas consumption by cars and trucks.
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Gas is only cheap because we haven’t raised taxes in 20 years
A gas tax that fully corrected for the social impact of car reliance would upend life as we know it.
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Smart meters could inspire better energy habits, or make you hate your roommate
Smart meters, used unwisely, will sow discontent rather than inspiring better energy habits, says science.
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Congress will soon approve Keystone, say Republicans
The new GOP-led Senate is pushing the pipeline as its first priority this year. Will Obama respond with a veto?
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This new app takes a swipe at China’s worst polluters
The interactive map shows, in real time, exactly who is spewing smog.
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Gas prices are way low, but U.S. oil production to grow in 2015. What gives?
A worldwide glut of the crude stuff should mean less oil drilling in North Dakota, right? Wrong.
