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Keystone or bust
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Eve Troeh
Jul 26, 2011
A distracted Congress votes today on whether to push a controversial oil pipeline through the approval process.
Captain Planet -- the movie?
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Eve Troeh
Jul 21, 2011
Another superhero is about to move from cartoons to the movies, this time television's first environmental program for children, from the 1990s.
Weather agency improving wind data
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Eve Troeh
Jul 19, 2011
Weather reports tell you how fast the wind might be -- but not when or how long. A U.S. agency will collect more data on winds so wind-power generators can plan better.
Mosquitoes swamp Florida
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Eve Troeh
Jul 18, 2011
Mosquito control is an essential of life in Florida, but state and local budget cuts are weakening the campaign.
Congress to discuss oil pipeline rules
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Eve Troeh
Jul 15, 2011
In the wake of the recent Exxon oil spill in the Yellowstone River and last year's BP spill, lawmakers will meet to dissect rules and decide on approving a new pipeline.
Lufthansa to be first to use biofuel for daily flights
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Eve Troeh
Jul 15, 2011
The airline will be testing using a bio-blend on one short route in Germany.
Baseball gets eco-friendly
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Eve Troeh
Jul 11, 2011
Major League Baseball teams are recycling, swapping out light bulbs, and anything else they can do to cut down on greenhouse gases.
The unaccounted risk of fossil fuel investments
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Eve Troeh
Jul 11, 2011
A study from accounting firm KPMG urges a close look at fossil fuel risks.
More oil than first stated in Yellowstone River pipeline leak
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Eve Troeh
Jul 7, 2011
Exxon's oil is sullying fields and contaminating water as far as 400 miles downstream.
Oil spill worse than expected because of river conditions
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Eve Troeh
Jul 6, 2011
Regulators and communities want better oil spill cleanup plans that reflect actual worst case scenarios.