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Wisconsin left way, way behind in wind energy boom
Wisconsin added just 18 megawatts of wind power capacity in 2012, compared with more than 100 in Michigan and more than 300 in Ohio.
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Keystone kartoon: The animated history of the Keystone XL oil pipeline
You've seen our illustrated history of the Keystone XL pipeline. Now, you can enjoy it with snazzy sound effects.
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This bipartisan energy-efficiency bill might actually be able to pass Congress
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Rob Portman have a new bill that aims to improve efficiency in commercial buildings, manufacturing, and the federal government.
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One ag-gag bill is dead in California, another is approved in Tennessee
These bills, which hamstring activists who try to document farm-animal abuse, are spreading across the country, but California refuses to play along.
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Fertilizer facility blast in Texas claims multiple lives, destroys homes
A fertilizer plant exploded in rural Texas on Wednesday evening, killing at least five people and injuring more than 160.
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ExxonMobil deserves a pat on the back for Arkansas spill response, says congressmember
ExxonMobil spilled some 200,000 gallons of oil in Mayflower, Ark. But don't be too harsh on the company, says Rep. Markwayne Mullin.
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BP oil spill cleanup continues, three years after blowout
Tar balls and oil mats are still tarnishing Gulf Coast beaches, and BP is still refusing to take full responsibility and pay for full restoration.
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Indiana lawmakers, who are also coal company execs, help coal industry
A plan to build a pricey coal-gasification plant is getting help from not-so-impartial legislators. Hoosiers could get hosed as a result.
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How science can predict where you stand on Keystone XL
Want to make sense of the feud between pipeline activists and "hippie-punching" moderates? Talk to the researchers.
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None of the world’s top industries would be profitable if they paid for the natural capital they use
A sobering new study finds that the world's biggest industries burn through $7.3 trillion worth of free natural capital a year. And it's the only reason they turn a profit.