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Why your hybrid doesn’t get that promised mileage
Ford is making "goodwill" payments to owners of C-Max hybrids to atone for inflated mileage claims. Now EPA says it will revamp its rules on how mileage is measured.
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Fracking boom could lead to housing bust
While the media and enviros have focused on shale drilling’s potential to poison the water and air, they've overlooked its potential to poison the real estate market.
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The White House goes solar — again
The move comes three decades after Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House roof, and three years after the Obama administration promised to do the same.
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Why this year’s Gulf dead zone is twice as big as last year’s
It's the fertilizer, stupid -- and runoff from factory animal farms. But it doesn't have to be that way.
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Vermont can’t shut down nuke plant, court says
State lawmakers concerned about radioactive leaks want the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant shut down, but a federal court ruled that's beyond their power.
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Fracking company wants to build new pipeline — for water
Should an energy company be allowed to suck millions of gallons a day from the Ohio River?
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Defense contractor: Climate change could create “business opportunities”
Raytheon is worried about the risks of global warming. But it also thinks climate-related "security concerns" could boost demand for its military products.
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A win-Winco situation: Grocery chain treats employees well and has low prices
Boise, Idaho-based WinCo could teach Walmart a thing or two. And the regional grocery-store chain is expanding.
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Why blackouts are more common than ever, in two charts
Ten years after the 2003 meltdown, weather-related outages are on the rise.
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World’s coolest bike lights turn your wheels into lightning, flames, or cartoon animals
Cars will definitely, definitely see you.
