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The federal coal leasing program is just corporate welfare
The three largest U.S. coal companies get most of their coal from public land at dirt-cheap prices, subsidized by taxpayers like you.
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Venezuela sends country on forced vacation after hydroelectric power dries up
The shutdown applies to schools, government buildings, and most of the private sector.
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Huzzah! The economy keeps growing while energy emissions stay flat
It's more evidence that there doesn't have to be a tradeoff between the economy and the environment.
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A bill to block GMO labeling fails key Senate vote
While this bill was blocked by farm-state Democrats, the battle will likely resume later.
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Could climate-change warnings on gasoline pumps actually work?
Greens take a lesson from the fight against big tobacco. Stop driving or the caribou gets it.
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Seattle’s bike share struggles like an Amazon bro trying to online date
The little bike share that can't. At least not yet.
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CDC prevents thousands of foodborne illnesses every year
It also saves millions in medical costs, but we only ever hear about the outbreaks that it doesn't prevent.
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Clinton backtracks on coal comments after coal lovers throw a fit
The candidate pointed out that coal is in trouble. This did not go over well in coal country.
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Obama’s offshore drilling plan mostly a win for environmentalists, with a caveat
The East Coast is closed to drillers. The Arctic remains open.
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Could you be Grist’s newest fellow?
Early-career journalists, listen up: It's now time to apply for the Grist fellowship.
