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In New Jersey Solar Decision, Economics Trumped Ideology
Gov. Christie's move to secure solar's future was a pragmatic one. Don't expect him to campaign to promote renewables across the country, says advocate.
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For Nuclear Power This Summer, It’s Too Darn Hot
Nuclear power was already understood to be dirty, dangerous and absurdly expensive, even without the pressures of climate change.
Wellness Programs: Is It Our Fault We Get Sick?
Corporate wellness programs, according to critics, would rather place the blame solely on the plate of individual workers.
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Is Dilbit Oil? Congress and the IRS Say No
Dilbit is exempt from an oil tax that is used to clean up conventional crude and dilbit spills. The exemption is worth $35 million a year, and growing.
Bill McKibben: Even Industry-Funded Climate Change Deniers Can’t Ignore Planet’s Warming
Hundreds of new US counties were declared disaster areas on Wednesday amidst the countryu2019s worst drought in decades.
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Economy Generates 163,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Edges Up to 8.3 Percent
Job growth should average 160,000-180,000 the rest of the year.
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Does Mitt Romney Think He Is a Son of Abraham and That the Land of Zion Will Be His Inheritance?
Given Romney's recent visit or Israel, we explore the deeper tenets of Mormon theology.
An Interview With Mike Lofgren, Author of “The Party Is Over“
Here's a new book based on an exclusive Truthout commentary that became a national media sensation.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: A 21-Year-Old in Arkansas Was Shot in the Head While Handcuffed in the Back of a Police Car, and More
A 21-year-old in Jonesboro, Arkansas is dead after he was mysteriously shot in the head while handcuffed in the back of a police car.
Walking the Waters: How to Bring the Major Oil Companies Ashore and Halt the Destruction of Our Oceans
A recent study found that u201cmore than half the near-shore waters governed by the California Current system [off the West Coast] are likely to become so acidic throughout the …