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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.
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This bike could purify the air as you ride it
What if bikes could actually reverse pollution, instead of just not making it worse?
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Happily ever NAFTA: New trade pact could boost corporations and harm environment
Following in NAFTA's footsteps, new trade pacts like the Trans-Pacific Partnership could make it easy for foreign companies to sue the U.S. for enforcing its environmental rules.
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Miami vise: Rising seas put the squeeze on a sun-drenched beach town
In Miami Beach, high tides regularly flood streets with knee-deep seawater. The growing crisis, and the city’s response, hold lessons for seaside cities everywhere.
