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Alberta Conservatives Compare Carbon Tax To Genocide, Face Massive Blowback

The Wildrose party, the province's official opposition, has a history of controversy.

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Major Oil Train Derailment In Oregon

"This a terrible situation."

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EPA Finds Widely-Used Weed Killer Could Threaten Animals

A new EPA draft assessment suggests that atrazine, a widely-used agricultural chemical, could be dangerous to animals, fish, and plants.

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Governor Sends ‘Threatening’ Letter To Environmental Donors

LePage had his staff track down hundreds of donor addresses to send hate mail about the Natural Resources Council of Maine.

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‘Utah Navajos, Stay Away From Our Party’: Monument Opponents Post Flyer To Antagonize Native Locals

One document invited the public to a party celebrating “the New Bears Ears National Monument,” noting that "Everyone is invited except Utah Navajos.”

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Climate Is Poised To Be A Divisive Issue For This Group Of Voters

Climate change is driving a wedge in organized labor -- but that could be a good thing.

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Nigeria’s Massive Oil Cleanup Could Take Decades And A Billion Dollars

Restoring Ogoniland is likely to be the world's most wide-ranging and long-term oil cleanup ever undertaken.

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The New York Assembly Just Passed The Nation’s Most Ambitious Climate Bill

The bill would require New York to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Instead Of Cleaning Up Coal Ash Sites, North Carolina Legislators Want To ‘Bail Out’ Duke Energy

Environmentalists point out several problems with the bill, which just passed the General Assembly

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Big Oil Is Terminal

Here's why many experts project global oil use will peak around 2030.

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