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26 food films you have to watch
There are many incredible films about changes being made -- or that need to be made -- in the food system. Here are some of the best.
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Can’t afford a Tesla? Rent one in California
Hertz will begin renting Tesla's Model S sedan and Roadster electric vehicles at two of its Californian locations.
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This weird thing chickens do with their heads will hypnotize you
Yes, technically it’s an ad for a car, but HOLY COW is this video of chickens mesmerizing.
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Are GMOs worth their weight in gold? To farmers, not exactly
Biotech seeds cost more and often return less than conventional crops or organic farming. But they do give farmers a kind of safety net.
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Feds to frackers: “No, please — let us help you find a place to dump your wastewater”
The Department of Energy is spending $1.8 million trying to help frackers in the Northeast find somewhere to dump millions of barrels of wastewater.
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World’s biggest solar thermal power plant fired up in California
As of Tuesday, the sprawling Ivanpah solar power plant in California's Mojave Desert started supplying electricity to up to 200,000 homes.
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Great Lakes shipping terminal for Bakken oil hits dead end
A crude terminal proposed for Duluth, Minn., would load oil tankers bound for the East Coat through the Great Lakes. But the plans have faltered.
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Weakened fracking law signed in California
California's governor signed the state's first fracking regulations into law on Friday. Too bad they don't go far enough.
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Chevron scores legal and PR victories in Ecuador pollution case
Ecuador’s president has a new “Chevron’s Dirty Hand” campaign to protest the company's refusal to pay for its mess, but Chevron is still winning the war.
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One failed project, another over budget, hint at carbon-capture challenges under EPA rules
If you want to build a new coal plant, the U.S. EPA says you must capture CO2 emissions. Two troubled projects show how hard that will be.
