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RNC: Bipartisanship trumps renewable energy, at least party-wise
Kate and I did the party circuit tonight, and it was … weird. Our first stop was a party thrown by the Bipartisan Policy Center. Grist readers will be familiar […]
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Wis. utilities want customers to cover all fuel volatility
Wisconsin’s five regulated electric utilities have asked to have fuel increases in gas and coal costs automatically passed along to their customers rather than wait until they can file a […]
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Bush admin proposes rule that could delay workplace toxics standards
Last week, the Bush administration published a proposed rule that would add an extra step to the process of creating federal standards for toxics and other hazardous substances in the […]
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Industry groups sue Interior over polar bear
The U.S. Interior Department has been sued yet again over polar bears, this time by five industry groups that say the agency’s regulations for protecting bears unfairly single out Alaska […]
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In landmark deal, utility will disclose climate-change risks
In a first-of-its-kind deal, utility Xcel Energy has agreed to give its investors detailed information about the risks that climate change poses to business. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo […]
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Campaign calls on Brita to recycle water filters
With so many tons of disposable plastic being sent to landfills these days, six ounces doesn’t seem like a lot. Especially when you’ve bailed on bottled water in favor of […]
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Two of world’s richest men visit Canadian oil sands
The richest and third-richest men in the world made a surprise visit to an oil-sands operation in the Canadian province of Alberta on Monday. Investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder […]
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Pharma giant Lilly snaps up Posilac for ‘at least’ $300 million
A week or so ago, commenting on news that Monsanto was looking to unload its much-despised bovine-growth-hormone business, I offered this nugget of wisdom: Whatever company buys it probably won’t […]
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Mayor has big clean-energy goals for NYC
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg touted clean energy Tuesday at, aptly, the National Clean Energy Summit. He said his city has issued a formal request to companies for ideas […]
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No schadenfreude over the death of SUVs
You know your product is in trouble when the housing analogies come out: The market for sport utility vehicles is starting to look a lot like the housing market, spreading […]
