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What’s worse than burning coal? Burning wood
New power plants fueled with trees and wood waste are being built across the U.S. They're marketed as green, but they're actually more polluting than coal plants.
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Amazon and Twitter are dirty dirty scoundrels, says Greenpeace
Amazon and Twitter each got three F’s and one D in a new Greenpeace report on energy efficiency. See ya in summer school, suckas!
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California’s cap-and-trade program pays loggers to clearcut old-growth forests
Idiotic, right? That's why enviros are calling on the state to change its rules.
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You’ve never seen an LED lamp like this
The lighted sheet looks like a magical page from an unpublished Harry Potter book. (Or a glow-in-the-dark Barbie hammock.)
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Supreme Court’s campaign finance ruling: Bad for greens, good for Kochs
Rich Americans will now be able to give the maximum amount to every congressional candidate in the country. Score one for dirty energy barons.
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Vermont expands solar net metering, gives finger to ALEC
The polluter-funded American Legislative Exchange Council has also failed to roll back solar programs in Utah, Washington, and Arizona.
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ExxonMobil: Carbon caps? Fat chance. We’ll just keep on drilling.
In a report for shareholders, Exxon says it doesn't see serious climate regulations on the horizon, so it plans to keep pumping oil and gas.
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Risk game: What a warmer planet means to the bottom line
How do we move beyond vague climate fears? Risky Business’ Kate Gordon is assembling hard data on what’s at stake for business.
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Californians to receive $30 to $40 climate credit this month
The state's cap-and-trade program is about to pay off for millions of residents, who will be getting credits on their electricity bills.
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Teaching butchers — and brewers, and picklers — to stay out of the red
A school for entrepreneurs offers real-world business lessons to help small food businesses stay afloat.
