Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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![Lynchburg train derailment]()
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Oil train derails in Virginia, explodes, pollutes river
Meanwhile, the U.S. government still hasn't forced the railroad industry to get rid of the most dangerous, puncture-prone railcars.
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Why is Alaska fighting the cleanup of Chesapeake Bay?
Conservative-led states that are nowhere near the bay are fighting the EPA's plan to clean it up.
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EPA’s McCarthy slams the agency’s anti-science critics
In a forceful speech during a science meeting, the EPA chief pointed out the blatant hypocrisy of some of the agency's most vocal critics.
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A week after Alaska OKs a big gas pipeline, another gas pipeline ruptures
Alaskan tundra was coated with a mist of oil and natural gas on Monday. The accident was a reminder of the folly of a massive pipeline proposal.
