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How capitalism stacks the deck on disaster
From Hurricane Sandy to the Chicago fire of 1871, money determines who goes down and who leaves the scene of a disaster in a better position than before.
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Frackers lose $1.5 billion yearly thanks to leaky pipes
Methane leaks are "super low-hanging fruit": Fixing them may be the single biggest step the U.S. could take toward meeting its emissions-reduction goals.
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Crude awakening: Exxon’s Arkansas oil spill ain’t pretty [SLIDESHOW]
ExxonMobil assures us that EVERYTHING IS COMPLETELY COPACETIC in Mayflower, Ark., where a ruptured pipeline blew tar-sands oil all over residents' yards and into streets, streams, and a nearby lake. Mmm hmm ...
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James Hansen says natural gas is worse than nuclear
If forced to choose between a world powered by natural gas or nuclear, which would you choose? If you chose natural gas, you just hypothetically killed a bunch of people.
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Scientists can 3D print lifelike tissue using only oil and water
You need only a few simple ingredients to make something amazing.
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Nevada utility: Screw this, coal is more trouble than it’s worth
NV Energy has been shamed and embarrassed by the Reid Gardner coal plant one too many times. Now the utility has decided to get out of the coal game entirely.
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China is building buses so enormous that cars can just drive underneath them
The Chinese have invented a bus you can drive under. Let's get some of them. Now.
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Arkansas town in lockdown after oil spill nightmare
ExxonMobil has instated something like martial law in Mayflower, Ark., taking control of cleanup and wildlife rescue operations while keeping residents, activists, and reporters at bay.
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Zappos CEO wants to lure Las Vegas residents out of their cars
The idea? Help people give up the headache of auto ownership by turning transportation into a service.
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Good news, Arkansas: Tar-sands oil isn’t oil-oil
The federal government doesn't consider tar-sands oil to be "oil" -- which means Exxon might weasel out of paying for damages.
