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February 29, 2016
Leonardo DiCaprio Uses Oscars Speech To Call For Climate Action
Leonardo DiCaprio had a message for Oscar viewers Sunday night: climate change is real, and we need to act on it now.
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China Redoubles Its War On Coal
Since China peaked in coal use in 2013, they have been waging a fierce war against the dirtiest fossil fuel. Recently, they announced even stronger anti-coal policies.
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February 26, 2016
The Massive Methane Blowout In Aliso Canyon Was The Largest in U.S. History
The leak released thousands of metric tons of methane.
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Bees And Other Pollinators Are Facing Extinction, And That’s Very Bad News For Us
Bees and other pollinators are in trouble.
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Clinton And Sanders Differ From Obama On One Issue Key To South Carolina
Local mayors agree that the potential economic gain is not worth the risk to tourism and the environment.
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February 25, 2016
Even Without EPA’s Clean Power Plan, ‘The Future Is Bright For Wind And Solar’
The future for U.S. renewables is very bright with or without the EPA's carbon pollution standards for existing power plants, a new study finds.
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Rubio And Cruz Took Anti-Environmental Stances On 100 Percent Of Key Votes In 2015
The 2015 National Environmental Scorecard called the Republican-led Congress “the most anti-environmental Congress in our nation’s history.”
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California Moves Forward With Drilling In Protected Aquifers
How comfortable would you be with an "impermeable barrier" between your water and wastewater?
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Cattle Ranching Has ‘Hijacked’ A Protected Seashore, Environmentalists Say
A new lawsuit questions the practice of ranching in Point Reyes National Seashore, sparking a debate about how ranching and conservation can work together.
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Florida Officials Drain Lake Full Of ‘Toilet’ Water To Coast
The water is likely to inflict severe damage to the local economy and environment.
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