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Look what the gas and oil industry did to the Gulf of Mexico — again
Efforts to plug a retired natural gas well off Louisiana's coastline went awry this week, triggering a leak. Now there's an ugly sheen covering several square miles.
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Obama likes broccoli, and thanks to science, soon you will too
Scientists are tinkering with the way broccoli tastes, looks, and grows, in an effort to get us to eat more of it. Sounds like a liberal government conspiracy.
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Meat industry doesn’t want to tell you where your meat comes from
Big Meat is suing the USDA because it doesn't like rules that require country-of-origin labels and prohibit the mixing of meats from different countries.
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Invention of the decade saves water AND gets dudes to wash their hands
Presenting the sink urinal.
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Google hosts fundraiser for climate-denying Sen. Jim Inhofe
The lunch, priced at $250 to $2,500, is the second show of support from Google for the anti-climate cause in recent weeks.
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As more urbanites shun cars, some cities shun parking-space requirements
Washington, D.C., may finally stop requiring buildings near transit lines to provide parking spaces -- a move that saves money and improves quality of life.
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Explosion at West Virginia fracking site seriously injures four
The blast was just the latest fracking accident in the state, where the industry has a poor safety record.
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Extreme heat reveals extreme infrastructure challenges
Crazy weather puts all kinds of stress on the country's aging infrastructure. We'll have to invest in upgrades as we face a changing climate.
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This boat circled the globe on sun power alone
Sure, this boat only averaged about 6 mph. But it's totally solar-powered!
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Japan’s utilities clamor to fire up nuke plants
Two years after the Fukushima meltdown, Japan's government is moving toward allowing nuclear reactors to restart. Never mind that many Japanese citizens think that's a terrible idea.
