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Three reasons why Germany is kicking our arsch on solar
Most Germans want a quick transition to decentralized renewable energy.
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Fracking won’t fix the climate
You may have heard that fracking is reducing carbon emissions because natural gas is cleaner than coal. But there's a big hole in that argument.
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Turbine tourism: Bus tours of a wind-energy park are a big hit
In Michigan, tourists are lining up for wind-energy tours that let you go right up and touch a turbine.
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Soil proprietor: Do GMOs promote dirt conservation?
Genetically engineered crops are supposed to make it easier for farmers to protect the earth by plowing less. But the record is spotty.
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Here’s why privatizing food inspection might not be the greatest idea
Flawed advice and ratings from a private food-inspection firm led to tainted cantaloupe that killed 33 people, say farmers who are filing suit against the firm.
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Colorado frackers paying tiny fines for keeping chemicals secret
Frackers have been flouting a Colorado rule that requires them to disclose the chemicals they use. Seven companies have been fined $1,000 apiece.
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Gulf fisherman: “There is no life out there”
It's oyster season, but many oyster beds in the Gulf of Mexico are empty. Thanks to the 2010 BP oil spill, lots of other fisheries are suffering too.
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Koch brothers could make $100 billion on Keystone XL pipeline deal
Koch Industries owns more than 2 million acres of land in Northern Alberta, the source of the tar-sands oil that will be pumped via the Keystone XL pipeline.
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![A train derailment in Gainford, Alberta is seen in this aerial photo courtesy of the RCMP and Parkland County, October 19, 2013.]()
Oil and gas train runs off tracks, explodes in Canada — again
A train laden with propane and oil jumped off the tracks in Alberta, triggering a big fire and causing a nearby town to be evacuated.
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Turn your bike electric just by changing the wheel
FlyKly is like the Prius of bike wheels -- it stores energy as you pedal.
