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Need for coal leasing moratorium reinforced by Department of Interior Inspector General report
A new report from the Department of Interior’s Inspector General highlights several problems with the way DOI gives taxpayer-owned coal to companies like Peabody, Arch, and Cloud Peak Energy, including […]
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Bloomberg unveils ambitious plan to protect NYC from climate change
The plan, estimated to cost $20 billion, covers everything from erecting bulkheads and levees to retrofitting old buildings to protecting the city’s power infrastructure.
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Here’s how the world can get on track with climate goals
Greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and climate talks continue to fail, but there are still things we can do to avoid climate apocalypse. Here are four of them.
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Nuclear Power is So 20th Century
When I was born in the 1950s, nuclear power was said to be “too cheap to meter.” Although few and far between, disasters at Fukushima and Chernobyl have laid waste […]
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Patriot Bankruptcy Puts Retired Miners in Life and Death Struggle
In my many years in Appalachia, I’ve worked, traveled, prayed, broken bread, and raised a glass with a good many retired coal miners. I know that, in retirement, they are […]
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The coming solar electricity transformation
Solar cells are unusual in that they were cost-competitive from the get-go. From the Apollo space program to highway signs to lighting for buoys, solar could replace highly expensive power […]
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United Airline’s Top Customers Call Company Out Over Climate Pollution Misdeeds
Some of United Airline’s most valuable and loyal customers are calling out the company today over its prolonged fight to stop new regulations aimed at reducing global climate pollution emissions […]
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A drunk person, a child, and a blind man get into a car. Who’s driving?
Here's what the intersection of car-share programs and driverless cars could look like.
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China’s Growing Hunger for Meat Shown by Move to Buy Smithfield, World’s Leading Pork Producer
By Janet Larsen Half the world’s pigs—more than 470 million of them—live in China, but even that may not be enough to satisfy the growing Chinese appetite for meat. While […]
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Why Master Limited Partnerships are a Lousy Policy for Solar, Wind, and Taxpayers
If you follow the renewable energy industry and haven’t been sleeping, then you’ve probably heard about one of the few pieces of federal legislation purported to help clean energy that’s […]
