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CO2 emissions from energy production drop to 1994 levels in the U.S.
That gets us halfway to Obama's goal of cutting emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels over the next decade.
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California levies record $1 million fine against Chevron for refinery fire
Chevron flouted workplace-safety law in the lead-up to an explosion at its refinery in Richmond, Calif., last year, according to Cal/OSHA.
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British man’s dog sniffs out smelly whale secretion worth thousands
A man's dog finds him a big lump of ambergris worth thousands. Moral of the story: get a dog.
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Water use for electricity production set to double globally by 2035
Blame biofuels -- and, of course, coal.
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Monsanto CEO acknowledges climate change, open to GMO labels, thinks veggies suck
Monsanto boss Hugh Grant sat down for a Q&A with The Wall Street Journal and oh my god.
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Pirates on Africa’s west coast have a new target: Oil
Nigeria is home to a booming oil industry and black-market refineries. That makes oil tankers along West Africa look awfully tempting.
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Marktown, Ind., a historic town shivering in BP’s dark shadow
The century-old community may soon be razed so that an adjacent BP refinery can spill over its borders.
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This bicycle barometer makes deciding how to get to work super easy
Turn it on, and it indicates which mode of transportation—subway or bike—is likely the best choice
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Hagel suggests vague support for continued military use of biofuels
We read the tea leaves, since odds are that Hagel won't be asked about biofuels during his confirmation hearings.
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Shell made a ‘disappointing’ $62 million in profit each day over the last three months
One reason that number was so very, very low was disappointing sales of tar-sands oil.