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Get old. Get free. Get over oil.
I’m going to burn my driver’s license when I turn 75. Maybe sooner. I’d like to do it at the offices of Koch Enterprises, if I can get a ride […]
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The #1 Solar Utility is in…Iowa?
It may be one of the oldest cooperative utilities in the country, but in the next six months, Farmers Electric Cooperative (FEC) of southeastern Iowa will be leading the nation […]
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Tough act to follow: 50-year-old civil rights law still the environmental justice standard
When it comes to ensuring that communities of color aren't left on the wrong side of the tracks, the 1964 Civil Rights Act is still the most powerful tool.
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In Michigan, protest with a purr brings out the law’s claws
The trial of the Enbridge Three, aka MI-CATS, aka the Felonious Felines, shines a light on the transformation of the industrial Midwest into a green battleground.
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New study: Internet trolls are often Machiavellian sadists
New science confirms what many of us already suspected about internet trolls.
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Things to Worry About in 2014: US Electric Grid Edition
The US electric sector is surprisingly easy to understand. It’s big, capital-intensive, complicated and integral to our standard of living – which gives it a massive bias in favor of […]
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Winter warriors: As Sochi heats up, will athletes turn to climate activism?
In a sign of things to come, the Olympic racecourses are turning to mush. Will the athletes take a stand?
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Froggy went a courting: Rev. Billy’s climate protest heads to trial
It may have been more music number than riot, but last year's bank sing-in remains a target for New York prosecutors.
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How we can make our cities greener and more equal at the same time
Investments in mass transit and green building codes not only reduce a city’s carbon footprint; they save money for the people who need it most.
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U.S.-India: Dealing With Monsoon Failure
The scene plays out in India. At a reception, I met the head of Indian operations for Esso (now ExxonMobil). When I asked him how business was, he said it […]
