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A Pipeline Built In The 50s Still Runs Underneath The Great Lakes, And People Want It Out

Enbridge has been reaching out to communities as it tries to appease fears, but mounting opposition continues.

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Nearly 6 Years After The BP Oil Spill, Government Issues New Rules To Prevent Major Spills

The new rules come as scientists continue to work to determine the total environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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50 Years Ago Big Oil Bragged About Being Able To Melt Glaciers, While They Knew About Climate Change

Turns out Exxon (formerly Humble Oil) knew in the 1960s its product would melt the polar ice caps. That gives new meaning to its 1962 ad: “Each Day Humble Supplies Enough Energy To Melt 7 Million Tons Of Glacier!”

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Fracking’s Total Environmental Impact Is Staggering, Report Finds

"The best way to protect our health from fracking is to ban this practice and keep these dirty fuels in the ground."

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Scientists Just Confirmed The Scientific Consensus On Climate Change

"Not that it is wrong to have questions -- it’s wrong to not listen to the answers ."

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Playing With Your Food Could Help Save The World From Climate Disaster

Drought in North America's breadbasket. Low food yields in India and Australia. Skyrocketing commodity prices. Social unrest. What to do?

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Hillary Clinton Just Released A Plan To Target This Often-Ignored Environmental Issue

Hillary Clinton just released her plan for dealing with environmental justice.

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The World’s Largest Private Coal Company Just Filed For Bankruptcy

Peabody Energy was able to weather the Great Depression, but not the alternative energy movement.

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Summer-Like Temperatures Smash Ice Melt Records For Greenland

On Monday, a stunning 12 percent of Greenland's massive ice sheet was melting -- "smashing by a month the previous records of more than 10 percent of the ice sheet melting."

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The Paris Climate Agreement Is About To Hit A Major Milestone

Can the Paris climate agreement be ratified before the Obama administration hands the reins over to the next president?

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