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Nebraska governor signs off on new Keystone XL pipeline route; TransCanada laughs maniacally
One of the last obstacles to building the pipeline is now removed.
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Exxon makes up with Iraq just in time for the discovery of a billion barrels of oil
The company's recent deal with Kurdistan angered Iraqi leaders. The new discovery shows the value to Exxon in making amends.
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Will this be the year that Davos attendees fight to protect the climate?
A new report from the World Economic Forum suggests that $14 trillion in investment is needed to halt climate change. Will it happen?
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America doesn’t import its oil from where you think it does
And the source of oil differs depending on the region of the country you live in.
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140 nations — including the U.S. — agree on treaty to slash use of mercury
The U.N. agreement -- still to be signed -- would cut mercury in power production and common manufacturing processes.
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Baby, you can drive my car: How car sharing teaches us to be good neighbors
Remember when technology was going to shred our social fabric? Well, here’s an example of how it might be doing just the opposite.
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Ask Umbra: Should I sell my Exxon stock?
A reader wonders if it’s unethical to hang on to Big Oil stocks, and if shareholder activism does any good. Umbra offers some centsible advice.
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In Detroit, automakers gear up to meet new fuel-efficiency standards
On display at the Detroit Auto Show is evidence of gas guzzlers adopting fuel-saving technology made famous by the Prius.
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Boeing’s efficient Dreamliner planes are especially efficient at battery fires
The 787 is designed to be a "super-efficient" airplane, but the batteries that make that efficiency possible have been causing big problems.
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Winterize your bike in under a minute with snap-on snow tires
Hardcore bikers want to keep pedaling to work even in snow and ice, but most of them also want to make it there with intact skulls.