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Should North Dakota be exempt from federal fracking rules?
Members of Congress from North Dakota argue that frackers in their state shouldn't have to follow planned federal rules. Because things are "unique" in North Dakota.
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For just $845,000, you can buy a hybrid more efficient than a Prius
It's called the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid, and it gets about 72 miles per gallon.
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Why firefighters are scared of solar power
A 300,000-square-foot warehouse burned down, and the local fire department says solar panels are partly to blame.
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No, bike lanes don’t hurt retail business
They may even bring in more customers, according to a recent Seattle case study.
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Carbon-friendly skies: Flying smaller airlines reduces your footprint
To shrink your airborne carbon footprint, stick with smaller carriers that serve regional geographic areas. (And probably don't fly Allegiant Air.)
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Shocker: Douchebag du jour Pax Dickinson hates enviros, bikes, and vegans
Business Insider's (now fired) CTO just reached a new level of douchebaggery. Turns out he also scoffs at anyone "passionate about environmental justice."
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One day your Gatorade could be dyed with potato juice
Start counting the days until a bunch of unnaturally bright red, pink, or purple products are touted as "all natural."
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Nearly 48,000 suing BP over toxic pollution from Texas refinery
BP vented 500,000 pounds of chemicals from a refinery in 2010. Now it's being sued by neighbors who had to breathe that carcinogenic cocktail.
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Pork it over: U.S. OKs Chinese purchase of its largest pig company
The feds allow the sale of Smithfield to a Chinese swine conglomerate, after determining bacon supplies are not critical to U.S. security.
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Can these three billionaire superfriends save the climate?
Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer, and Hank Paulson are teaming up to launch a big bipartisan climate initiative next month.
