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Is the Obama admin leaning toward requiring frackers to disclose the chemicals they use?
In an interview with Grist, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz suggested that frackers might need to be more forthcoming about their chemical cocktails.
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North Carolina GOP pushes unprecedented bill to jail anyone who discloses fracking chemicals
The new bill proposes one of the strictest pro-fracking rules to date.
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First responders vs. frackers: Who will win?
Frackers want to keep their chemical cocktails a secret, but a North Carolina bill would let emergency workers know what they're up against.
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Climate change has found another way to screw the poor
Global warming will hurt poor countries' creditworthiness, according to a new report from Standard & Poor’s.
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How apps are helping small farmers bring you better coffee
Rewarding to know it’s not all Flappy Bird, right?
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Strip club flooded by oil spill in L.A.
A geyser of oil shot 50 feet in the air after a pipeline ruptured, leading to a 10,000-gallon spill and a knee-deep, lake-like mess.
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Meet the breakfast cereals that want to destroy you
The average children's breakfast cereal contains more than twice as much sugar as ice cream, and a dozen brands pack more than 50 percent sugar.
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Enviros bash industry-backed “green” building program
The Sierra Club and Greenpeace are teaming up to expose the industry forces behind the Green Globes certification system.
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Hector the Lump of Coal will make you miss Barney (and that’s saying something)
You can print out a fun Hector mask -- it won't protect your lungs when coal trains go by, but at least you'll look cute!
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Bribes, favors, and a billion-dollar yacht: Inside the crazy world of the men who do oil companies’ dirty work
Journalist Ken Silverstein gained unprecedented access to a hyper-reclusive cabal of powerful billionaires.
