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Why are utilities trying to disconnect communities of color from solar?
Big Energy sees net metering as a threat to its bottom line, but it could be a boon for underserved communities, and electric utilities, too.
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Should the feds bail out coal miners?
As we shift to a cleaner economy, what do we owe workers from the coal fields? What about workers from other dying industries?
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Money, death, and danger in North Dakota’s fracking capital
Being a waitress in Williston, N.D., is just as horrible as it sounds.
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Watch Cascadian Farm’s dramatic effort to save the bees
A General Mills-owned company is trying to save the bees -- one flower bomb at a time.
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Today, “Made in Detroit” is a label in search of a story
The archetypal factory town struggles to turn "manufacturing renaissance" from a slogan into a reality.
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Should big business get out of the food business?
When it comes to food and farming technology, our political and economic beliefs trump the field knowledge of what works and what doesn't.
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What’s the most energy-efficient way to charge my cellphone?
A reader wonders if it's better to plug into the wall or his laptop. Umbra hooks him up with the latest in charger technology.
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This hockey legend wants to put dirty energy in the penalty box
Twenty years ago, Mike Richter helped the New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup. Now he wants to rack up wins for the climate.
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What methane and Harrison Ford have in common
They’re both fugitives, and only the feds can track them down.
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Bust out the LEGOs! The toymaker cut its ties with Big Oil
After Greenpeace released a video campaign starring tiny, drowning plastic fishermen, LEGO is letting go of its contract with Shell oil.