Energy

Why It's So Hard to Protest Climate Change

Politics, blame, and other road blocks that are holding the movement back.

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| Mon Mar. 4, 2013 12:37 PM PST

Enviros Cheer Obama EPA Pick

The activists are jazzed by Gina McCarthy's record of cracking down on air pollution.

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| Mon Mar. 4, 2013 8:28 AM PST

New Obama Admin. Report on Keystone XL Pipeline Has Enviros Worried

Green groups say they'll keep fighting to block the tar sands pipeline.

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| Fri Mar. 1, 2013 3:46 PM PST
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TIMELINE: Shell's Year of Arctic Screwups

Shell's maiden drilling voyage in the Arctic hit a year's worth of rough seas.

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| Fri Mar. 1, 2013 4:00 AM PST

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Top 4 Reasons the US Still Doesn't Have a Single Offshore Wind Turbine

The United Kingdom has 870. Germany has 416. So what's stopping us?

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| Thu Feb. 28, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Former BP Boss Says Deepwater Horizon Wasn't His Fault

In court, former BP executive Tony Hayward says cost cutting did not lead to the oil rig explosion.

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| Wed Feb. 27, 2013 2:28 PM PST

6 Ways the Sequester Will Mess Up the Environment

National parks, food inspection, and clean-energy development are just a few of the programs that will take a major hit.

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| Wed Feb. 27, 2013 11:00 AM PST

Salazar: On Energy, Expect Four More Years of the Same

The outgoing interior secretary predicts little change in second-term Obama energy policies.

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| Tue Feb. 26, 2013 9:35 AM PST
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Land Grab Cheats North Dakota Tribes Out of $1 Billion, Suits Allege

A flurry of lawsuits allege the federal government failed to prevent energy companies from swindling the tribes.

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 | Tue Feb. 26, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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How the Military Repelled the GOP's Biofuel Attack

Inside the green/camo alliance that won the Pentagon's green-energy campaign.

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| Mon Feb. 25, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Coal Country Bank First to Report Carbon Footprint to Shareholders

Climate-conscious investors strongarm bank into rethinking impact of its investments.

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 8:43 AM PST

BP to Government: $21 Billion Fine is 'Excessive'

Oil giant says it would rather go to court than continue negotiations.

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| Wed Feb. 20, 2013 11:19 AM PST

Yikes! Without Top Predators, CO2 Emissions Skyrocket

Take away the badass species from an ecosystem and greenhouse gases run wild.

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| Tue Feb. 19, 2013 12:07 PM PST
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Polar Bears Need Love…and a Plan

Leading polar bear ecologists brainstorm plans to save an iconic species from imminent and catastrophic population declines.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST

North Carolina Moves to Toss Out Regulators

A bill that passed the state senate this week would allow the new Republican governor to replace all the regulators.

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| Fri Feb. 8, 2013 1:29 PM PST

Underweight Babies Linked to Air Pollution

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| Fri Feb. 8, 2013 7:52 AM PST

Gore Backs Harvard Divestment Campaign

Students get high-profile support for their effort to end investments in fossil fuels.

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 11:27 AM PST

CHARTS: You Will Spend $22,000 on Gas Over Your Car's Lifespan

High prices and inefficient cars are making gas cost as much as the car itself.

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 9:37 AM PST

Obama to Nominate REI CEO as Secretary of Interior

The head of the outdoor recreation giant is a surprising pick.

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| Wed Feb. 6, 2013 12:00 PM PST

The Ozone Hole: It's Still Up There, Changing Oceans, Maybe Climate

The persistent ozone hole above Antarctica is changing the way the waters in the Southern Ocean mix, with ramifications for CO2 in the atmosphere and global climate.

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| Wed Feb. 6, 2013 4:15 AM PST