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Fossil Fuels
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Why Big Coal and the Anti-Frackers Are Up in Arms Over Obama’s Climate Plan
Industry and activists alike put heat on Obama for his ambitious national plan to tackle climate change.
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Canadian Government Deploys Money, Diplomacy for Keystone XL
When everything is tallied, the Harper government's multi-year Keystone XL campaign may top $50 million.
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ALEC Tours Tar Sands, Works with Industry Groups to Block Low-Carbon Fuel Standards
The standards could have a significant impact on the sale of fuels derived from Canadian tar sands in the US.
Divestment Campaigners Look Beyond Fossil Free to Fund Solar Utopias
Divesting from fossil fuel companies would investment funds to finance green energy ventures.
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Resistance in Ohio, Fracking’s Dumping Ground
Ohio has become a fracking dumping ground, with 179 wells absorbing more than 1 billion gallons of hazardous wastewater from the process from several states, and now legislators and …
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Why Can’t EPA Tighten Safety Regulations at Chemical Facilities Like West Fertilizer?
On Capitol Hill, industry has repeatedly lobbied to death labor and environmental groups' demands for tighter regs. And as long as the McCarthy confirmation standoff continues, an executive order …
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The Mines that Fracking Built, Part Two
Mike Ludwig continues to cover the impact of fracking across the country.
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If the Oceans Die – We Die
As lawmakers in Washington continue to ignore the most pressing issue facing our planet today, we are about to pass a very disturbing environmental milestone.
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US Cities Joining Push to Dump Fossil Fuel Investments
Nearly a dozen US cities have announced their interest in withdrawing municipal investments from fossil fuel companies.
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Hope, Love and Strategy in the Time of the Zombie Apocalypse
Labor and community organizer Stephen Lerner argues that love really is part of the answer to resisting the oncoming apocalypse.