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One Of The Largest Coal Companies In The United States Just Filed For Bankruptcy

Arch Coal, the country's second-largest coal company, filed for bankruptcy on Monday.

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The Little-Known Reason Renewable Prices Are Dropping

Renewable energy is like pizza. The fundamental ingredients -- dough, sauce, cheese -- are cheap and widely available, but individual grocers can sell toppings for as much as they want.

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TransCanada Just Gave Environmentalists A Huge Boost

What does Keystone XL have to do with a major international trade agreement?

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Electricity From Cheese Is Possible — And Happening Around The World

Whey, a byproduct of the cheese-making process, is being used around the world to generate electricity.

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The U.S. Was Hit With Seriously High Temperatures In 2015

If you thought last year was unusually hot, you were right.

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Scientists At Odds With EPA Over Fracking Study

The EPA's own advisory board says the agency needs to clarify its findings on fracking.

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Another Hostile Takeover At The Malheur Wildlife Refuge

The Malheur refuge has been waging a much more important war against carp for nearly a century.

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What This Washington Post Column Gets Wrong About Electric Cars

Annual global plug-in electric vehicle sales jumped from a mere 45,000 in 2011 to a record 448,000 last year.

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Heat Waves And Drought Are Already Having A Devastating Impact On Important Crops

Essential crops like corn, wheat, and rice are very susceptible to heat waves and droughts, according to a new study.

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Environmental Damage Is Bad Enough To Create A New Geologic Period

The environmental damage of the 20th century may have driven the planet into a new geological epoch.

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