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Here’s how the Koch brothers retaliate against journalists they don’t like
One reporter looked into the Kochs' interests in the Canadian oil industry and soon found himself under attack in Facebook and Google ads.
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FDA moves to keep arsenic out of your apple juice
The agency is proposing new limits on the amount of cancer-causing arsenic allowed in apple juice. Arsenic contamination can be caused by pesticides.
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Campaign to roll back state renewable programs is a flop so far
The right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council has been pushing state bills to undermine renewable portfolio standards -- and losing.
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This pavilion was 3D-printed by 6,500 silkworms
We expect MIT researchers to be innovators in 3D printing. We do not necessarily expect the same of caterpillars.
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1930s amphibious bike rides through water, but sadly not through time
This bike is perfect for dealing with climate change.
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Turf war: In the battle for our crops, superweeds are winning
The biotech companies told us that GMO crops would save us, but they’ve just created new monsters. Perhaps it’s time for a new approach.
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Tea Partiers fight over solar power in Georgia, and the solar fans win
A Koch-backed group didn't want a new solar mandate, but another set of Tea Partiers thinks energy diversity is a smart idea.
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Fracking industry cleanup workers exposed to benzene in Colorado, feds allege
Workers sent to clean up natural-gas liquid spilled by a plant that processes fracked gas near Parachute Creek, Colo., were exposed to cancer-causing chemicals.
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Solar installations soar in California
California utility customers installed a record-breaking 391 megawatts of solar power systems last year, thanks to a successful rebate program.
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Illinois town bans stripping because of fracking
Fairfield, Ill., is outlawing nude and exotic dancing in order to head off any trouble that might accompany an influx of fracking workers.