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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

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

Obama Biofuel Budget Spills Few Details, Still Attacked by House GOP

Obama's second-term climate policies are already mired in party politics.

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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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"I May Be a Republican. I'm Not an Idiot."

A solar energy-loving California mayor goes out on a political limb by citing science.

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| Tue Apr. 9, 2013 8:19 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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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

Former EPA Climate Adviser Rips Obama Over Environmental Regulations

Lisa Heinzerling says the White House has blocked the agency from implementing tough rules.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:19 PM PDT

The Drought Is Drying Up All Our Ethanol

After getting slammed last summer, ethanol producers are hoping to catch a break—but their fate is far from settled.

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Selling Solar Power in India's Slums

As more and more Indians get on the grid, the government's pushing solar.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 1:22 PM PDT
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Climate Desk Live: The Science, Stakes, and Strategy Behind the Fight Over the Keystone XL [WATCH]

Join us now for our live-streaming Climate Desk event.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Germany Doesn't Get Much Sun. How Did It Become a Leader in Solar Energy?

Germany’s little-guy suppliers are destabilizing big power companies.

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 12:10 PM PDT

Invention of the Day: A Bladeless Windmill

Could this be the answer to urban wind power enthusiasts?

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 12:33 PM PDT

Why Won't Exxon Come Clean on the Arkansas Oil Spill Details?

Spill response and information access is a flashback to BP disaster.

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 9:48 AM PDT

Ed Rendell Backs Fracking, Fails to Mention His Industry Ties

The former Pennsylvania governor says it's time for New York to embrace fracking.

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 | Thu Mar. 28, 2013 3:24 PM PDT
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Train Derailment Spills Oil, Ignites Keystone Debate

Canadian oil is already flowing in the US by rail.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 12:46 PM PDT
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How Fracking Causes Earthquakes, the Animated GIF

Hint: It's the wastewater, not the drilling. Check out this awesome, edifying GIF.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 12:59 PM PDT
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Fracking's Latest Scandal? Earthquakes

Turns out that when a barely regulated industry injects highly pressurized wastewater into faults, things can go terribly wrong.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 3:00 AM PDT