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February 9, 2016

Duke Energy Fined $6.6 Million For Massive Coal Waste Spill

The fine is the latest in a series of penalties owed by the company for its involvement in the spill.


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Published on February 09, 2016 13:37

No, Poor Countries Aren’t The Only Ones That Will Suffer From Climate Change

A new study claims climate change will harm poor countries a great deal and rich countries very little. That's only half right. Here's why.


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Published on February 09, 2016 11:12

For The First Time Ever, The World Is Cracking Down On Airline Emissions

The most carbon-intensive way to travel is also the one way that has escaped any kind of emissions standards -- until now.


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Published on February 09, 2016 09:31

Meet The Texas Flood Survivor Who Flew To New Hampshire To Confront Ted Cruz About Climate Change

Texas resident Renee Boschert, who lived through historic floods last spring, approached Sen. Ted Cruz (R) in New Hampshire to talk to him about climate change,


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Published on February 09, 2016 07:14

Iowa Will Soon Decide Whether To Allow An Oil Company To Seize Residents’ Land

"I just kind of feel I’ve done all I can think of, but I have this continued anxiety that I should be doing something else."


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Published on February 09, 2016 05:00

February 8, 2016

This Meat Company Dumps More Pollution Into Waterways Each Year Than ExxonMobil

Tyson Foods, one of the country's largest meat producers, dumps more toxic waste by volume into U.S. waterways annually than companies like Dow Chemical or Exxon.


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Published on February 08, 2016 12:18

GOP Candidates Agree To Discuss Climate Change With Florida Mayors

One Florida mayor traveled to New Hampshire to question the candidates on climate change.


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Published on February 08, 2016 11:00

Southwest Enters ‘Drier Climate State’ Raising Specter Of Megadroughts

A new study finds that the semi-arid U.S. Southwest has begun to enter the "drier climate state" that had been long-predicted from climate models.


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Published on February 08, 2016 05:54

February 5, 2016

New Study Ties Fracking Water Disposal To California Earthquakes

Fracking activity in California has been tied to earthquakes, according to a new study, the first of its kind.


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Published on February 05, 2016 11:33

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