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Germany takes the first step toward a supergrid
Germany is moving to build a "supergrid" that can carry renewable energy long distances. Will the U.S. catch up? Will the world?
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Massive Montana mine has tribes fighting over coal exports
A huge new coal-mining project just OK'd by the federal government pits a Montana tribe against native communities in the Pacific Northwest.
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Wind industry and enviros team up to study bird deaths
A new project will collect and publish hitherto secret data on bird kills at wind farms, aiming to help a clean energy source get even cleaner.
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Oil companies will curb use of air guns that torment marine mammals
Conservation groups suing to end seismic surveys in the Gulf of Mexico scored a partial victory, with oil companies agreeing to suspend sonar blasts in some areas for 30 months.
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EPA abandons investigation into fracking pollution
A draft 2011 study by EPA blamed frackers for groundwater contamination in Wyoming. But EPA is now dropping the research, to the industry's delight.
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This app helps you pat yourself on the back for helping the environment
Handprinter lets you measure your "carbon handprint," the net amount of good you do for the planet.
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Junk food science: What kids see on TV can hurt them
The American Medical Association calls for a ban on marketing “energy drinks” to youngsters. Maybe Ronald McDonald should get the axe next.
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Buzzkill: Huge bee die-off in Oregon parking lot blamed on insecticide spraying
An estimated 25,000 bumblebees were killed in a Target parking lot after landscapers sprayed blooming trees with insecticide. Happy Pollinator Week!
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Coming soon: An Obama climate strategy
As soon as next week, the president is expected to unveil new initiatives to tackle climate change -- including long-awaited rules on power plants.
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Coal foes suffer setback in fight against exports
The Army Corps of Engineers says it won't review the climate-changing impacts of plans to export coal from Northwest ports, a blow to enviros and many political leaders in the region.
