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May 17, 2016
Texas Thinks The Investigation Into Exxon Is ‘Ridiculous’
Texas is standing up for Exxon's right to say whatever it wants -- even if it did know climate change was an issue four decades ago.
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Can Green Banks Turn Renewable Energy Into A Financial Attraction?
Green banks help clean energy firms access capital by making them more attractive to commercial lenders.
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Obama Mocks Politicians Who Think Cold Weather Disproves Global Warming
*cough* Donald Trump *cough*
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The American West Is Rapidly Disappearing
This is the first comprehensive analysis of how much land in the West is disappearing to development, how quickly this transformation is taking place, and the driving factors behind this loss.
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The Past 30 Years Have Seen A 10-Fold Increase In The Cost Of Disasters. That’s Going To Get Worse.
Under the current climate change scenario, future risk is huge.
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Everything You Need To Know About Why The DC Circuit Delayed Arguments On Obama’s Climate Plan
The oral arguments will be held in September, not June of this year.
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May 16, 2016
Renewables Are Leaving Natural Gas In The Dust This Year
In the first three months of 2016, the U.S. grid added 18 megawatts of new natural gas generating capacity and a whopping 1,291 MW of new renewables.
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Florida Proposes Tripling Amount Of Benzene That Can Be Polluted Into State Waters
Under the revised standards, allowable amounts of the carcinogen benzene would increase three-fold.
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Halted Oil Trains, Arrests, And Crowds Of Thousands Spread Across 6 Continents In ‘Break Free’ Protest
The movement was part of a worldwide effort. Across the globe, tens of thousands of people participated in all six inhabited continents.
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May 15, 2016
A Song Of Fire And No Ice: We Just Had Our Fourth Record-Breaking Hottest Month In A Row This Year
While poets and story-tellers see life as a battle between fire and ice, human-caused carbon pollution makes clear which one will win out this century.
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