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Geoengineering: A mad scientist’s guide to fixing the planet
Climate change? Rising seas? Monster storms? Science can fix that, thanks to the miracle of geoengineering. Here's everything you need to know.
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U.S. poised for energy independence by 2035 — and climate poised for collapse
The U.S. is on track to become the world's top oil producer, says the International Energy Agency. Does that sound like good news? It's not.
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Lame duck Congress may decide whether to save lame duck wind industry
If they don't, it would be pretty... well, you know.
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With pipelines delayed, tar-sands oil shifts onto trains
Protests have stalled construction of new tar-sands pipelines, so oil companies are now shipping their goop south by rail.
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Chevron to poor California town: ‘Thanks, but we’d rather pollute’
Three months after a fire at Chevron's Richmond refinery, the oil giant says it is rebuilding to pollute as usual.
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E.U. wimps out, postpones controversial airline-emissions law
Under pressure from the U.S. and other big polluters, the European Union is stopping the clock on an emissions-trading system for airlines.
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Solar-powered generators save Sandy victims from waiting in line for gas
It’s nice to think that the aftermath of an eco-catastrophe won’t be forcing everyone to use unsustainable power sources that will probably only make climate change worse.
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Obama limits oil-shale development OK’d by Bush
The Interior Dept. plans to close 1.6 million acres of federal land that had been slated by the Bush admin for oil-shale development. Remember Bush?
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Fired coal mine employee shares letter from evil coal boss with the world
An Ohio coal company laid off employees and blamed Obama instead of acknowledging the real causes of the industry's suffering. And, yes, the coal boss is Robert Murray.
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U.S. oil production headed for 20-year high
The U.S. is now producing almost 6.7 million barrels of oil a day. So, um, yay?
