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Frackers are flushing radioactive waste into rivers
Duke University researchers discovered radioactive isotopes at alarming concentrations in a creek where fracking wastewater is dumped.
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The real lesson from the flaming Tesla video
It's hard for companies to stake their success on radical innovation.
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Taxpayer subsidies helped Tesla Motors, so why does Elon Musk slam them?
Silicon Valley has always relied on the government to jump-start innovative businesses -- no matter how much it clings to the go-it-alone narrative.
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American company sues Canada over fracking moratorium
A failing fracking company says Canadians owe it $250 million because of a ban on fracking beneath the St. Lawrence River in Quebec.
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Monsanto just dropped $1 billion on better weather forecasts
While the federal government hacks away at spending on weather forecasting, Monsanto is taking the opposite approach.
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Dr. Bronner’s soapbox: Working GMO labels into a lather
The verbose soap favored by clean hippies everywhere takes a stand for Washington state's proposition 522.
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Modern-day Ben Franklins manage to charge a cellphone using lightning
This is the most metal way to charge a cellphone.
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In Silicon Valley hub, new homes must be wired for electric cars
Palo Alto will update its building codes, requiring all new homes to be prepped for electric vehicle chargers.
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Army going green to cut back on dangerous fuel convoys
Fuel trucks are a favorite target of anti-American forces in Afghanistan, so the Army is shifting to greener alternatives.
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Big Coal buries Obama’s renewable-friendly energy regulator
The president's nominee to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Ron Binz, drops his bid in the face of opposition.
