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Get ready for another Keystone XL showdown on Capitol Hill
Paul Ryan wants the president to approve Keystone as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Why is the GOP so obsessed with this pipeline?
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We might be winning the battle against coal at home, but we’re losing the war abroad
Coal is in trouble in the U.S. In China, though, coal consumption is projected to keep on rising, says the International Energy Agency.
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Pesticide makers have found a new way to kill bees
The EPA recently approved a new neonicotinoid insecticide that's toxic to pollinators. Green groups and beekeepers are suing to get that decision reversed.
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Is the coal industry about to wreck the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia has OK'd a coal-export plan that will dredge part of the reef area and then run thousands of coal-laden ships through it.
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Another reason to hate fracking: It could screw up your sexual health
Scientists have found endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the Colorado River and linked them to the fracking industry.
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BP targets celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse over oil-spill claims
The oil giant doesn't want to pay a restaurant company more than $8 million for Deepwater Horizon damages, so it's trying to embarrass its boss.
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40 percent of U.S. households could switch to a plug-in hybrid without changing their routine
One of the enduring myths about electric vehicles is that they're totally impractical.
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GMO labeling becomes law in Connecticut
The new law will require food manufacturers to label anything with GMO ingredients -- but it will only take effect if other states follow suit.
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Solar panel dresses are hideous but keep your phone charged
An hour of sunlight charges your phone halfway. Unfortunately, the clothes are -- how do we say this nicely? -- really ugly.
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The grinch that stole the coal industry’s Christmas
The pace of coal-fired power-plant closure is accelerating, thanks to cheap natural gas and environmental regulations.