Energy

Which Anti-Science Rep. Will Chair the Science Committee?

These three guys want to be in charge of science policy in the House.

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| Tue Nov. 13, 2012 2:18 PM PST

11 Things the Lame-Duck Congress Might Do

Partisan gridlock and fiscal-cliff priorities may impede progress on other pieces of legislation. In some cases, that might be a good thing.

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| Mon Nov. 12, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Coal Exec Blames Obama As He Lays Off Miners

Robert Murray, a Romney supporter, cites Obama's "War on Coal" as he lays off workers in Utah and Illinois.

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| Fri Nov. 9, 2012 2:11 PM PST

Forecast: Hotter Climate Models Likely Right

Water vapor—easier to measure than clouds—makes some models more accurate than others. Unfortunately these are the same models that predict the highest temperature rise this century.

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| Fri Nov. 9, 2012 4:03 AM PST

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4 out of 5 House "Flat Earthers" Get the Boot

Environmental groups declare success in ousting some of the biggest climate deniers in the House.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 4:06 PM PST
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5 Climate Hawks Who Won on Tuesday

Maybe there's hope for meaningful climate action yet.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 12:48 PM PST
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California Approves Clean Energy Measure; Michigan Voters Nix Theirs

A mixed bag for clean energy fans.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 12:46 PM PST
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What Would a Romney Victory Mean for the Environment?

Drilling in national parks, the Keystone XL open for business, and other possible scenarios in a Romney presidency.

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| Sat Nov. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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VIDEO: NYC Gas Crisis Is "Like Something You See in the Movies"

With most mass transit still down and precious little gas on hand, traffic deadlocks in Brooklyn.

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 2:00 PM PDT

Stormy Obama Attack Ad Resurfaces in Wake of Sandy

A mysterious yet familiar flier gets slipped under doors in the swing state of Virginia.

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Not a Polar Bear in Sight: Arctic Ocean Diaries No. 11

We're going to have to learn how to learn faster than we ever have before if we hope to keep up with the rate of change in the Arctic.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 2:17 PM PDT

American Refineries Getting Ready for Dirty Tar Sands Oil

Residents of polluted neighborhoods watch warily as local refineries prepare to process Canadian crude.

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby, Center for Public Integrity

 | Wed Oct. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
gas prices

Will Hurricane Sandy Lower Gas Prices by Election Day?

A decrease in demand due to hunkered-down East Coast residents is expected to make fuel cheaper.

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| Tue Oct. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Meet the Frackers

A who's who of top executives cashing in on the new gas and oil boom.

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| Mon Oct. 29, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Charts: The Frackers' Well-Oiled Political Machine

How the domestic drilling frenzy fills campaign coffers and kills off accountability.

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| Mon Oct. 29, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Harold Hamm

Who Fracked Mitt Romney?

Meet his top energy adviser: billionaire oil tycoon Harold Hamm.

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| Mon Oct. 29, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Did BP Oil Kill This Whale?

Greenpeace turns up photos of dead sperm whale from the BP spill.

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| Wed Oct. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Climate Deniers To Release Rip-Off Report

The Cato Institute makes a counterfeit version of an official government report.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 11:36 AM PDT
coal miner

So Much for That "War on Coal"

Republicans have made hay of a temporary mine closure in Virginia, but it plans to reopen the week of the election.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 9:05 AM PDT

Will the Candidates End the "Climate Silence" Tonight?

Groups pressure presidential candidates to say something–anything–about climate change.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 12:56 PM PDT