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Tricks of the Trade
When trade groups work to block effective climate policy, we need to hold their member companies accountable. Current policies make this harder than it should be.
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Burning Coal, Burning Cash — 2014 Update
In 2012, 37 states were net importers of coal and collectively spent $19.4 billion on coal imports.
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What Are Tar Sands?
Tar sands are an increasingly common—but expensive and dirty—source of oil.
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Millions of People Could Use an Electric Vehicle
Based on a 2013 survey by Consumers Union and UCS, 42 percent of US households could use an electric vehicle.
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Ripe for Retirement (Update)
The nation's fleet of coal plants continues to become less and less economically competitive.
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Largest Producers of Industrial Carbon Emissions
Learn which fossil fuel companies are most responsible for the heat-trapping carbon emissions that are warming the planet.
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Measuring the Role of Deforestation in Global Warming
Tropical deforestation accounts for about 10 percent of the world's heat-trapping emissions, equivalent to the tailpipe emissions of 600 million average U.S. cars.
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The Rise of Superweeds
Monsanto’s Roundup Ready products created a superweed crisis. Fortunately, science can solve it.
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Workshop on U.S. Nuclear Weapons Safety and Security
Policy recommendations from experts on nuclear weapons safety and security.
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A Bright Economic Future for the Mountain State
Well-known state leaders describe their visions for West Virginia in 30 years.
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Climate-Friendly Land Use
Global land use system, dominated by agriculture and forestry, has inefficiencies that cause enormous waste and pose threats to our health and the global climate.
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How Do Hybrid Cars and Trucks Work?
Hybrids use an internal combustion engine—and can be fueled like normal cars—but also have an electric motor and battery.
