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Obama OKs pipeline that will help Canada’s tar-sands industry
But not the pipeline you're thinking of. This one will carry ultra-light oil up to Alberta where it can be used to thin tar-sands oil for transport.
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World Bank says no to nuclear as it lays out universal energy plan
The United Nations and World Bank want to get electricity to everyone in the world by 2030, but not all energy sources are welcome.
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Phillips 66 kills hundreds of birds in Texas, gets fined by feds
As many as a million birds a year die after landing in oil-industry waste pits. This time, an oil company is being held responsible.
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Fed-up Chicago residents sue over petcoke ashheaps
Local, state, and federal governments are pushing back against the storage of uncovered piles of petroleum waste. Now residents are suing, too.
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Tossed in space: NASA plans to farm greens on the moon
NASA plans a lunar experiment in drone farming. It's also trying to figure out how to make food with 3D printing.
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These fish get a Rolls-Royce and you don’t
The schmancy car company is making a "live fish carrier."
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If you like IKEA furniture, you’ll love this flat-packed, DIY bike
Supposedly you can assemble this 52-piece bike in 45 minutes. We've heard THAT before (IKEA!).
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Magic Mike: How Bloomberg became the world’s greenest mayor
How did a once-Republican billionaire become one of the foremost champions of climate activism? A new book tells the story.
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Canada approves export of genetically modified salmon eggs
Your genetically modified fish dinner is almost ready. But first it will need to cross the continent twice.
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Keep other subway riders from getting up in your business with this spiked vest
As much as we love public transportation, we are less excited about touching other people.