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Behind the scenes at a big mountaintop-mining protest: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Over the weekend, protesters shut down part of a huge mountaintop-removal coal mining operation in West Virginia. One of the activists spills the dirt about police intimidation, abuse from local miners, and snubs from fellow protesters.
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Here is a week-old hedgehog having a dream
Oh, nothing much, just a 7-day-old hedgehog doing little kicks and squeaks in his sleep like he was a puppy dog.
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Why India went dark: Too little power, too little water, too much heat
An overview of some of the better analysis of how and why one-tenth of humanity lost power this week.
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Watch a guy go full Double Rainbow over a vintage train
Well, I learned something new today: Extremely avid railroad fans are called “foamers,” because they foam at the mouth when they see exciting trains. And this guy definitely needs a […]
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Fireball engulfs Tulsa oil refinery in record heat
No one was injured in the overnight blaze.
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Drought-stricken farmers pay the price for failed climate bill
In the face of crippling drought across the Corn Belt, Congress is considering funding a disaster aid package with cuts to climate friendly conservation programs.
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A series of important updates about the drought, with jokes
Droughtdroughtdroughtdroughtdroughtdroughtdrought. Droughtdroughtdrought? Droughtdroughtdroughtdrought!
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Congress will likely go on recess without any resolution on farm bill
To be fair, doing nothing is more fun than doing work.
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The secrets drillers can hide about the fracking in your backyard
The majority of states where fracking occurs have no disclosure laws at all, and those that do exist are pretty pitiful. Check out these maps to see how your state measures up.
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Senate to Europe: Get your laws off our carbon
originally published in GRIP In a memorable TV ad saluting the hard work of Olympic athletes, swimmer Ryan Lochte reveals how he made it to the Games in London: “I […]
