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Environmental Groups Want The EPA To Take Over Environmental Enforcement In Texas

Environmentalists say the federal government should step in as Texas has made it unlawfully burdensome for people to challenge industry polluters.

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Rubio: Let’s Be Number One In Renewables

So how does the junior senator from Florida plan to get us there?

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Obama Wants To Change The Way America Sells Its Coal And Oil

Obama did sneak a little climate policy into Tuesday's State of the Union address.

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How A Solar Decision In Nevada Could Shape The 2016 Presidential Results

Republicans in Nevada are risking a lot to favor NV Energy.

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Oklahoma Residents Sue Energy Companies Over Earthquake Damage

Oklahoma has been hit by swarms of earthquakes over the last few years, and some residents have had enough.

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Rupert Murdoch Is Marrying A Climate Hawk

On Tuesday, climate activist Jerry Hall and climate super-denier Rupert Murdoch announced their impending nuptials in one of his many newspapers.

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U.S. Solar Created More Jobs Than Oil And Gas Extraction

One out of every 83 jobs created in the United States over the last year was in the solar industry.

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This Energy Company Wants To Legally Dump Coal Ash Waste Into Virginia Rivers

On Thursday, Virginia will decide whether Dominion, owner of the Possum Point power station located upstream of Quantico Marine base, can dump millions of gallons of coal ash wastewater.

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California Senate Responds To Natural Gas Leak With Package Of Regulatory Legislation

Leadership in the California Senate announced a package of bills Monday in response to the ongoing natural gas leak in Porter Ranch.

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Western Voters Don’t Want States To Take Over Public Lands

"These findings show us that the Bundy family...are far out of touch with most folks living in the West,"

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