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Just, um, do it? Climate action, sponsored by Nike
The Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy coalition wants President Obama to see how expensive climate change can be.
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Coal-mining jobs on the rise under Obama
Despite industry claims of a war on coal, there have been 15.3 percent more coal-mining jobs on average under Obama than there were under Bush.
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Slingshot-based condom applicator definitely deserves a $100,000 grant
Jörg Sprave's condom gun is obviously the answer to giving safe sex more universal appeal.
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Using aging, retrofitted pipelines to ship oil — what could go wrong?
Decades-old pipelines have been quietly retrofitted to carry thick, corrosive petroleum products. Maybe it's time for a rethink.
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Michigan neighbors sue to shut down new wind farm
Property owners say nearby wind turbines are causing them health problems. Meanwhile, a new paper finds no evidence that "wind turbine syndrome" exists.
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Solar panels could destroy U.S. utilities, according to U.S. utilities
Rooftop solar panels and other distributed-energy tools will radically shake up the power sector, according to an unusually frank report from a utility trade group.
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North Carolina joins rush to protect animal abusers
It's the latest state to consider a bill that would crack down on animal rights activists who expose cruelty at factory farms and food processing plants.
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All U.S. nuclear reactors are too dangerous, says former nuke-safety chief
The 104 nuclear reactors in the U.S. have an unfixable safety flaw, according to Gregory Jaczko, former chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Fukushima Daiichi is undead
The nuclear power plant no longer produces any nuclear power, but it's become a radioactive zombie, spreading mayhem long after its demise.
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Exxon revolutionizes energy by delivering it straight to your face
ExxonMobil puts energy in your lawn, on water, on birds, and in your pants so you'll never have to go without.
