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Tough times for Chipotle, but McDonald’s is doing just fine
Chipotle begrudgingly cedes the hearts of the American fast food-eating public to its ex-boyfriend, McDonald's.
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7 kinds of government subsidies those angry ranchers get that you don’t
The armed militiamen squatting in Oregon oppose "Big Government," except when it's lining their pockets.
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What climate? With cheap gas, auto sales spike
2015 saw an all-time high for vehicle sales. Most of that growth came from gas guzzlers.
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Sneakerheads, rejoice: Here are your planet-friendly kicks
We may finally have some climate-conscious sneakers that look cool to boot.
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This island nation just traded a huge chunk of its debt in return for protecting their oceans
The Seychelles deal cancels $30 million in national debt and protects a piece of ocean the size of Germany.
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This company wants to make billions by pumping water from the Mojave Desert
Cadiz Inc. plans to pump 814 billion gallons from the desert’s aquifer to L.A. and other California communities.
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Breaking: We’re ignorant and lazy consumers who judge people for doing the right thing
Researchers say we prefer to be "willfully ignorant" when it comes to the ethical issues behind our purchases.
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The Obama administration just sued Volkswagen over its emissions cheating
The suit follows up on the EPA's allegations that VW installed illegal software to cheat on emissions tests.
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The biggest U.S. climate and energy stories of 2015
Here are five of the biggest climate milestones of the year.