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March 8, 2016
17 Students Arrested In Virginia Water Protest
"They know as well as we do that the arsenic levels are far over the standards."
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17 Students Arrested In Protest Against Dumping Coal Ash Wastewater Into Rivers
"They know as well as we do that the arsenic levels are far over the standards."
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The Nuclear Industry Prices Itself Out Of Market For New Power Plants
In the modern era, nuclear power plants have almost always become more expensive over time. They have a "negative learning curve" -- along with massive delays and cost overruns in market economies.
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Broadcast News Stations Covered Trump And Tom Brady Last Year More Than They Covered Climate Change
2015 was a big year for climate and environmental stories, so you'd think that would be reflected in the coverage of the major broadcast news outlets.
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Most Americans Disagree With Their Congressional Representative On Climate Change
Fossil fuel industry campaign contributions to climate deniers jumped by roughly $10 million in the last year.
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Women Are The Ones Fighting The Tough Environmental Battles Around The World
"These women understand that the struggle for environmental justice also is a fight for gender equality, land rights, economic and cultural rights, and food security."
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March 7, 2016
More Than Half Of Ted Cruz’s Super PAC Money Comes From Fossil Fuel Sources
Donors with strong ties to the fossil fuel industry have funneled an unprecedented amount of money into the 2016 presidential campaign, according to a new Greenpeace analysis.
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Lawmaker Says States With Public Lands Are At The ‘Back Of The Bus’
Utah Congressman Ken Ivory is a staunch supporter of turning over control of federal lands to the states.
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Buffett Says He Loves Renewables, So Why Is His Company Trying To Kill Solar Energy?
Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders extols renewable energy. Yet he fails to mention his company is working to crush solar energy in Nevada and the U.S. West.
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March 6, 2016
On Fracking, Clinton And Sanders Give Vastly Different Answers
"My answer is a lot shorter," Sanders said. "No. I do not support fracking,"
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