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Judge reverses course, lets Keystone XL construction continue
Unfortunately, TransCanada's "oil is oil" logic worked in the courts this time around. But pipeline opponents get another hearing next week.
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Mississippi River faces shipping closure as water levels drop
Drought has brought water levels in the Mississippi close to historic lows, threatening to close this crucial transport route.
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Tiny twisters could power your town — someday
Canadian inventor Louis Michaud has a big idea, and now he has some big funders, too.
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Seven states, led by New York, sue EPA over methane from oil and gas drilling
Perhaps seizing on post-Sandy sentiment, N.Y. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is leading this fight against greenhouse gas polluters.
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Tech, food experts join forces to hack the meat industry
The small-but-growing alternative meat industry got a needed boost this week from a group of foodies and software programmers at the first meat hackathon.
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Department of Energy announces millions in grants to offshore wind projects
Which will no doubt prompt some opposition from conservatives.
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As deadline for saving wind industry nears, wind advocates fold
With a key tax credit for the wind industry due to expire on Dec. 31, the main wind advocacy group says a phaseout of the credit would be OK.
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U.K. reapproves fracking, because it’s jealous of how cool we are
After halting fracking due to concerns over earthquakes, the U.K. has once again fallen victim to American soft power.
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David Roberts talks renewable energy on MSNBC’s ‘Up With Chris Hayes’
Here's the second part of my appearance on Chris Hayes' show, including a pitch for viewers to give Grist a billion dollars.
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