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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 […]
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Ted Cruz is right: Everyone is too fixated on Keystone XL
But that's the only thing he's right about. His new energy bill is full of terrible ideas that would endanger air and water and increase CO2 emissions.
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Catastrophe in West Virginia: Delivering Water to Prenter Holler
(This is a guest post from Steve Norris) This is a tough story to write about: the horror of contaminated water, the images of the mining families’ peoples’ faces, the […]
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Olympians to world: Please get serious about climate action, thanks
More than 100 Olympic athletes have signed a statement calling for a meaningful international climate treaty. Here's hoping world leaders are listening.
