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BP engineer found guilty of obstructing justice
The engineer deleted text messages that showed BP was understating the size of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
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Not just bad for bees: Neonic pesticides could damage babies’ brains
Two neonicotinoid pesticides that are frequently found on American produce could cause learning and memory problems in humans, European scientists warn.
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Rebel smell: In the Deep South, dirty energy and disenfranchisement go hand in hand
The states with the dirtiest energy just happen to be where they do people of color the dirtiest. Can clean energy help fix that?
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Maine city gives tar-sands oil the finger
South Portland has imposed a six-month moratorium on shipping tar-sands oil through its port, and is now looking at a permanent ban.
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You could light your whole house with boiled potatoes
The big trick, as a team of researchers discovered a few years ago, is boiling the potato.
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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.
