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GMO labeling would be outlawed by new bill in Congress
Some states are moving to require foods containing GMO ingredients to be clearly marked as such. A bill in the House would shut that movement down.
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Oil companies would rather let trains explode than cooperate with feds
The petroleum industry said it would share data about oil-by-rail shipments with the government to help curb accidents and spills. Except not really.
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EVs are getting fake engine sounds, because they’re so quiet it’s dangerous
Hybrids and EVs actually ARE more likely to hit cyclists and pedestrians because they're so quiet.
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Ohio cracks down on methane pollution from fracking
It's now the third state to require that natural-gas operations do a better job of finding and fixing leaks.
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Designed for lone commuters, this three-wheeled car gets 84 mpg
The Elio can go 672 freeway miles on a full tank. Its price tag is equally bite-size: $6,800.
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In the battle against proposed coal terminals, you are kicking ass
Companies that want to build coal export facilities in Washington state say they are being outmatched by their grassroots opponents -- for now.
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States try to block cities’ transit plans
More and more cities in the Midwest and Sun Belt are trying to develop mass transit systems, but GOP-controlled state legislatures are getting in the way.
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Citi takes energy efficiency all the way to the bank
Household energy efficiency is coming of age, and as a result, we've got a monumentally important new solution to climate change.
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FDA tells livestock and dairy farmers: We’re cutting you off — no more beer!
The FDA's proposed safety guidelines would prohibit breweries from sharing their spent grains (yum!) with farmers.
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Europe wimps out again on airlines’ carbon pollution
International air carriers were supposed to join the E.U.'s emissions trading program, but after the U.S. and China bitched and moaned, they've been given another years-long reprieve.
