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BREAKING: EPA Finalizes Methane Rule For New Oil And Gas Operations

The new rule will reduce emissions by 11 million tons per year of CO2 equivalent by 2025.

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Agriculture, A Huge Contributor To Climate Change, Is Starting To Clean Up Its Act

A year after announcing a slew of voluntary measures meant to help agriculture fight climate change, the USDA is looking to the future.

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Oil Company Gets The Go-Ahead To Explore For Oil In Wildlife-Rich Preserve

Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve is home to a vast array of plant and animal life.

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Six States Join TransCanada To Sue Obama Over Rejection Of The Keystone XL Pipeline

The right to regulate trans-border commerce is reserved for Congress, the suit says.

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West Virginia Democrats Just Nominated A Climate Denying Coal Baron Billionaire For Governor

He told West Virginians that he will make sure the state “mines more coal … than has ever been mined before.”

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Scientists Just Pinpointed Another Example Of Fracking’s Environmental Impact

The fracking waste site got a new state permit to dispose of brine in underground injection wells late last year.

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The Plan To Revive Big Coal’s Fortunes Isn’t Panning Out

Five years ago, there were six proposed coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest. Now, only one remains.

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The Oil Industry Just Backed Out Of A Multi-Billion Dollar Investment

"Stranded assets" are two of the sweetest words in environmental activism right now.

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Almost Everything You Know About Climate Change Solutions Is Outdated, Part 1

Climate science, politics, and solutions have been moving so unexpectedly fast that the media and commentariat have not kept up with all these changes and their game-changing implications

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The U.S. Can’t Afford To Keep Losing Honeybees Like This

It's been another rough year for honeybees.

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