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Denmark Just Broke A World Record For Wind Power — Again

In 2015, Denmark got almost half its electricity from a single source of renewable energy -- wind.

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Martin Luther King And The Call To Direct Action On Climate Change

Martin Luther King's words on the need for direct action to fight moral injustice are as relevant today as they ever were.

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Coal Ash Wastewater Will Be Dumped Into Virginia Rivers

“Dilution is not the solution to pollution.”

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Obama Ends New Coal Leases On Public Lands

The announcement is big news for environmentalists -- and for American taxpayers.

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Thousands Of Starved Dead Birds Wash Up On Alaska’s Coasts, And Climate Change Could Be The Culprit

At least 8,000 dead seabirds have washed up on an Alaskan beach. These birds starved to death, but it's not clear why.

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Groups Sue Over North Carolina’s Ag Gag Law, Saying It Violates The Constitution

As of January 1, it's nearly impossible for citizens to legally gather evidence on and report instances of wrongdoing in North Carolina.

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How The Paris Climate Agreement Super-Charges The Clean Air Act

The nation’s top legal scholars have identified a powerful and flexible emissions-reduction tool in the Clean Air Act.

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U.S. Government To Look Into Coal Ash As A Civil Rights Problem

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a hearing to look at the impact of coal ash on low-income and minority communities.

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We Might Have Finally Seen Peak Coal

"Peak coal is coming sooner than expected," as Goldman Sachs told its clients recently.

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A Controversial EPA Rule Is Pitting Small Farmers Against Big Agribusiness

Agribusinesses and the American Farm Bureau say farmers hate the EPA's Waters of the United States Rule. These farmers respectfully disagree.

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