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After Republicans Refuse, Democrats Hold Their Own Hearing On The Oregon Wildlife Refuge Takeover

This forum was the first time Congress has addressed extremism on public lands or the dangerous situations created by the Bundy family and their supporters.

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Exxon Sues Second Attorney General In Response To Fraud Investigation

Exxon sues a second attorney general for investigating potential fraud.

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This Destructive Practice May Be Responsible For Your Exotic Pet Fish

The colorful fish swimming around in saltwater aquariums around the country may look pretty, but the way they ended up in those aquariums is anything but.

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The Battery Miracle Will Transform Both Transportation And Power Generation

The latest batteries are a game changer for both transportation and power generation. They enable much greater penetration of renewable energy and electric vehicles from cars, to buses and even planes.

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Multiple Western States Are Ablaze With Wildfires

The wildfire trend will likely continue in the Northwest and Southwest throughout the summer.

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Climate Change Has Claimed Its First Mammalian Victim

And it won't be the last.

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Study Finds Chemicals In Residents Living Near Gas Wells

"If you have contaminated air, you have no choice but to breathe it."

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Kentucky Lawmakers Want To Revitalize Coal Country By Building A Prison

“I feel like most Americans, if they knew what the conditions were, would be absolutely appalled.”

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Norway Just Pledged to Be Carbon Neutral By 2030. But Can It Succeed?

Norway, Europe's largest oil producer, wants to be carbon neutral by 2030. That's two decades earlier than it scheduled in 2009.

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The World Agreed To Not Burn Most Fossil Fuels. Why Aren’t These Banks Listening?

"Which banks are effectively gambling that we're going to fail" to rein in climate change?

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