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These House Representatives Just Did Something Amazing On Climate

Are we entering a warming period for Congress?

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Obama Proposes $10 Per Barrel Oil Tax To Fund Clean Transportation — Here’s How Republicans Responded

The president proposed to fund clean transportation with a $10-per-barrel oil tax.

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Groups Want To Know If Climate Change Caused Tasmania’s Wildfires

Tasmania, like many areas of the world, has been increasingly experiencing extreme weather events that most scientists say are associated with man-made climate change.

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Opponents Of Obama’s Climate Plan Take Fight To The Supreme Court

A group of 29 states have asked the Supreme Court for a stay of the Clean Power Plan, but environmental groups are doubtful the states will succeed.

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U.S. Economic Growth Decouples From Both Energy And Electricity Use

In a stunning trend with broad implications, the U.S. economy has grown significantly since 2007, while electricity consumption has been flat, and total energy demand actually dropped. Here's how energy efficiency made this happen.

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New Bill Would Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mines And Jump Start The Appalachian Economy

Coal is dying, but new efforts seek to get coal miners back to work.

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Could The Future Of Urban Farming Be Found Inside Of An Old Shipping Container?

A start-up out of Boston wants to change the local food system, one shipping container farm at a time.

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Climate Change Is Putting Billions Of Fishery Dollars At Risk

An ecosystem is at risk, and so is people's livelihood.

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Hillary Targets New Hampshire Voters With New Efficiency Plan

A factsheet released this week spells out Clinton's plans for lowering energy consumption in America's buildings.

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The Fight Against Offshore Drilling That’s Unifying Towns Along The East Coast

Over 100 towns have pledged their resistance to the Obama administration's plan for drilling for oil off the Atlantic coast.

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