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OK, GMOs matter — but the noisy fight over them is a distraction
Tom Philpott and Ramez Naam both made sense in their responses to the conclusion of "Panic-free GMOs." Here's what they might have missed.
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Can clean energy replace a shuttered nuke plant in California?
Yes, definitely, say the state's cleantech leaders. They're joining enviros to push for more renewables instead of new natural-gas plants.
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Crude awakening: As Keystone opens in Texas, neighbors fight to protect their water
As the U.S.-only section of the embattled Keystone XL pipeline barrels forward and tar-sands oil starts to flow, nearby residents turn from protest to monitoring.
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Enviros step up fight over oil shale mine in Utah
It would be the first commercial oil shale project in the U.S., and environmentalists hope to stop it by fighting a state water permit.
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Sochi Olympics are bad for environment and locals alike
The countdown to the 2014 Winter Games has come with plenty of bad news, including ecological destruction and harassment of environmental activists.
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Beijing bans new power plants to help clear the air
The famously polluted city will also ban new steel and cement factories and oil refineries, and will try to control the number of cars on its roads.
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Texans want frackers to stop causing earthquakes
Rattled residents are calling for a ban on injecting fracking wastewater underground. Texas regulators don't seem very receptive.
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Forget Google — build your own Nest smart thermostat for $70
Here's what you'll need for a DIY version of the game-changing, Google-acquired thermostat.
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Oil spillage from freight trains hit record high in 2013
Crude oil is just pouring out of America’s freight trains -- more last year than in nearly four previous decades combined.
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Canada sued over approval of “toxic” GMO salmon
Environmentalists are arguing in court that AquAdvantage GMO salmon could be considered "toxic" under Canadian law.
