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Putting wireless devices in cows’ stomachs could stop them from burping methane
These are our choices, basically. Cyborg-like cows, or eating much less meat and dairy.
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Tobacco companies ordered to admit deception. Heads up, coal industry
A judge has ordered tobacco companies to run ads admitting they lied about the health effects of cigarettes. Can you think of any other lying industries?
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EPA: No new contracts for you, BP (but keep the old ones)
It's another punishment for the 2010 oil spill -- and another punishment that doesn't seem that harsh.
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Why New York ran out of gas
Reuters has an extensive look at why the New York area ran out of fuel after Sandy.
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Obama signs bill exempting U.S. airlines from E.U. carbon plan
In his first post-election test on the climate, President Obama gets an F-minus.
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Duke Energy hires a congressman
Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) will soon be working on "federal affairs" for Duke. But don't worry. It's all copacetic and a good sign for the environment, according to a former Shuler employee.
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When it comes to fuel efficiency, car companies are seeing the light
Automakers are experimenting with lightweight bodies and new engines to meet ambitious fuel efficiency standards.
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FDA shutters tainted peanut butter manufacturer
In a first-of-its-kind action, the agency closes a plant linked to a salmonella outbreak earlier this year.
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Will Jay Inslee, Washington’s next governor, fight coal trains?
Inslee got elected on a green platform with a lot of help from green groups, but he's remained silent on one critical issue: coal export terminals.
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Earthshaking news from Mars, teaser edition
One of the Mars rover’s smart guys, Ken Herkenhoff, tells all about the “seven minutes of terror,” possible “touchdown” discoveries, and why the folks at Mission Control call Curiosity “she.”