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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.
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Are Brits going to get screwed by pricey nuclear power?
The U.K. plans to allow a new nuclear plant to charge double the market rate for electricity. The E.U. is investigating whether that amounts to illegal government aid to a company.
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America’s new cars are more fuel-efficient than ever before
The average model-year 2012 vehicle got 23.6 miles per gallon -- still pretty lame, but 1.2 mpg better than the previous year.
