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End fossil fuel burning, save $71 trillion — and preserve civilization as we know it
Two new reports outline the economic boons that would follow if we would just dump our climate-wrecking dirty-energy addiction.
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A whole lot of oil spilled in the U.S. in 2013
Drillers spilled 26 million gallons of oil and related contaminants last year. That's how much spilled during 11 days of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
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With collective intelligence, scientists learn it’s your thoughts that count
From crowdsourcing to citizen science, we'll be exploring how tech could change the ways we learn about and address climate change.
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Oil company poisons town; judge says it doesn’t owe its victims a penny
Citgo was found guilty of criminal violations of the Clean Air Act, but apparently doling out damages would have been far too complicated.
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Do you think frackers should disclose the chemicals they use? EPA wants to know
That's not a rhetorical question. The EPA is seeking public comment, even though it might not do anything after the comments are received.
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Another big EPA court victory — this time on soot pollution
It's the third notable environmental court win in a month, upholding the EPA's right to clamp down on particulates that cause heart attacks and asthma.
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It only took 28 years to get solar panels back on the White House roof!
After years of repeated grumblings of “we’re going to do this, we promise,” Obama has finally plunked some solar panels on his house.
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Obama lays out plan to boost solar energy and energy efficiency
If you're worried about climate change, these steps might seem small-bore. They are. Obama will be making a much bigger climate move next month.
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North Dakota is the deadliest state to work in
A new report finds exceptionally high fatality rates in the oil and gas and construction industries.
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Walmart is the last place Obama should be making a clean energy speech
The mega-retailer gets only 3 percent of its power from clean sources, and ranks just behind Chevron on the list of biggest climate polluters.
