Environment

States to Feds: Give Us Greenhouse Gas Rules, Or Else!

A coalition will go to court if the EPA doesn't finalize overdue rules for new power plants.

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| Thu Apr. 18, 2013 10:24 AM PDT

Agency That Investigates Plant Explosions "Grossly Mismanaged"

After plants like the one in Texas blow up, federal safety investigations can be frustratingly slow—if they happen at all.

Jim Morris and Chris Hamby, Center for Public Integrity

 | Thu Apr. 18, 2013 9:32 AM PDT
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Snowshoe Hares Can't Keep Up With Climate Change

The hares change fur to match the seasons, but a new study suggests climate change may outrun them.

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| Tue Apr. 16, 2013 3:04 AM PDT

CHARTS: 'Messy' US Climate Policy is Kinda Working

Even without a plan, new data shows the country making some climate gains.

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| Tue Apr. 16, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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That Sustainable Seafood Label May Be Fishy

Up to 35 percent of all fisheries labelled "sustainable" may not be, according to a new report.

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| Fri Apr. 12, 2013 3:06 AM PDT

Texas Congressman Cites Noah's Ark As Evidence Against Climate Change

Republican congressman Joe Barton says the flood "certainly wasn't because mankind had overdeveloped hydrocarbon energy."

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| Fri Apr. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

WATCH: Tar Sands Timmy Needs a Pipeline [Fiore Cartoon]

The Keystone XL is our ticket to energy independence!

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 10:43 AM PDT

Al Gore Is Fat, Therefore Global Warming Doesn't Exist

When conservative pundits write about climate change, they're more likely to mention Al Gore than science.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Did Keystone XL Contractor Hide Its Conflict of Interest?

Environmental groups say that the company has a conflict of interest on its hands.

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| Tue Apr. 9, 2013 10:26 AM PDT
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The Worst Wildlife Disease Outbreak Ever in North America Just Got Way Worse

White-nose syndrome—the fungus decimating North American bats—has just been found in the lagest wintertime hibernation cave of endangered gray bats.

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| Tue Apr. 9, 2013 3:01 AM PDT

What Keystone XL Opponents Could Learn From the Gay Rights Movement

For activists, the hardest part of the Keystone fight is figuring out what to do about the Democrats.

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 10:13 AM PDT

How Margaret Thatcher Made the Conservative Case for Climate Action

Although Thatcher later went cold on the issue, as prime minister she rallied the world behind global action.

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 8:53 AM PDT

CHART: How Climate Change and Your Wine Habit Threaten Endangered Pandas

Global warming is shifting wine country straight onto sensitive habitats.

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 7:21 AM PDT
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Reporters Say Exxon Is Impeding Spill Coverage in Arkansas

Several reporters say they have been threatened with arrest in the course of their work on the Pegasus spill.

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| Fri Apr. 5, 2013 2:55 PM PDT
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For Cleveland, Climate Change Could Mean Tons of Toxic Green Algae

NASA photos show massive amounts of algae in Lake Erie.

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| Fri Apr. 5, 2013 11:20 AM PDT
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Watch: Crack-Up of Sea Ice in the Arctic Ocean

Young, thin sea ice in the Arctic this winter meant storms were more damaging to the fragile ice cap.

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| Fri Apr. 5, 2013 3:12 AM PDT

Ohio State Senator Leading Review of "Stalinist" Renewable Energy Standards

Is an ALEC board member with energy allegiances the right person for the job?

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| Fri Apr. 5, 2013 3:05 AM PDT

Frackers Are Losing $1.5 Billion Yearly to Leaks

Leaky pipes are the "super low-hanging fruit" of climate change.

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| Fri Apr. 5, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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A History of Disaster Capitalism

Profitting off natural disasters from the San Francisco earthquake to superstorm Sandy.

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 1:24 PM PDT

The Environmental Movement’s Greatest Hits, All in One Documentary

The director doesn't call himself an environmentalist, but the story was too much for him to resist.

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 6:38 PM PDT