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Good news for nostalgists: The debate over the Keystone pipeline has returned
With new protests at the White House and new pressure from the Senate, President Obama will soon make a final decision on the tar-sands pipeline.
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Abusive slaughterhouse fined $500 million in massive meat-recall case
A company that tortured sick cows and sold their meat has been fined, but the feds still think the activists who revealed the abuse are terrorists.
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Green progress in California could help the poor
Some of the money from the state's new cap-and-trade auctions will go to needy communities, thanks to a recently passed law.
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The wind industry doesn’t seem to know how to win the most important fight of its life
With the clock ticking on a critical tax credit for wind power, the industry is keeping its fingers crossed.
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A New Jersey plant is dumping millions of gallons of sewage into New York Harbor
Thanks to Sandy, the fifth-largest sewage-treatment plant in the country is dumping out 200 million gallons of partially treated sewage a day.
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Oil rig catches fire in the Gulf, two reported missing [UPDATED]
A fire started up this morning on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. It's now been put out, but not before at least two workers were killed. Stay tuned for updates.
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Hostess is going out of business, but Twinkies will live forever
The problem the company faced wasn't its food, it was its accounting.
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They’ve made a car for women, and, surprise, it’s pink
Other than that -- just a car. It doesn't even have glittery exhaust.
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Dole sued over dirty banana plantation
The world's largest producer of fresh fruits and veggies is accused of destroying wetlands and local farms in Guatemala.
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Walmart wants to be sustainable? It should start with its labor force
Walmart is expanding its "Sustainability Index" to make its products greener. But it should start with its labor force: Workers are planning a big "Black Friday" strike.
