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Fixing a broken gas tax could fix broken roads
Gas tax income is falling as cars get more efficient. Can drivers stand to be taxed per mile driven instead?
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Shell gets massive, involuntary aid package from Alaska, U.S. Coast Guard, and you
Here's how many resources the state and Coast Guard used to help rescue the Kulluk -- and how they'll try to get repaid.
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Stephen Hawking will now be studying apocalyptic robots
Stephen Hawking has joined the Cambridge Project for Existential Risk, a group that tries to outsmart our eventual destruction at the hands of forces we are not imaginative enough to even anticipate.
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Chevron is pleased with how much money it made last year, which is nice
Glad to see someone's happy.
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Happy 25th anniversary, San Jose’s useless light rail!
God bless the South Bay for trying. But it isn't working.
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The New York Times dissolves its environment desk
The news isn't necessarily as bleak as it sounds -- and probably reflects worse on its competitors.
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RE-volv is making a community pot of solar gold
A new project aims to finance solar-power systems through a replenishing community fund -- and it's seeking donations.
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The sharing economy: Grist’s theme for January
When we start substituting sharing for buying, fascinating changes -- disruptions, opportunities, and maybe even climate benefits -- can follow. We'll explore them this month.
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Colorado to scrutinize oil and gas pollution
The state, which is seeing lots of fossil-fuel extraction, plans to test water near drilling sites and study methane emissions.
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Oil company foils government inspectors with high-tech gadgets (coffee filters)
Shell Alaska is busy taking notes.