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EU looks to halt carbon permits, raise prices
Feb 18, 2013
The European parliament is voting to halt new carbon permits in an effort to drive up the price of emissions, but will the tinkering hurt the credibility of the carbon trading system?
More myths you hear about fracking: BS Detector
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Scott Tong
Feb 28, 2013
There's a whole lot of opinion and information out there about fracking and the future of the energy industry. We look to separate fact from fiction with our BS Dectector.
What fracking means for manufacturing and the environment: BS detector
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Scott Tong
Mar 11, 2013
We look at energy and environment myths and misperceptions we're uncovering on the Petro-state beat.
U.S., Mexico have lowest gas, carbon taxes in rich world
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Scott Tong
Jan 28, 2013
Among the world's most developed countries, Turkey and the Netherlands tax gas and carbon use at the highest rate; the U.S., Mexico and Canada tax carbon and gas at the lowest rates.
Would Obama's $9 minimum wage help or hurt workers?
Feb 13, 2013
During his State of the Union address last night, President Obama proposed to raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour.
At U.N. climate meeting, a focus on fossil fuels
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Eve Troeh
Dec 3, 2012
New sources of fossil fuels are stirring up the United Nations climate talks in Doha.
Head of EPA made progress, despite lack of support
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Scott Tong
Dec 27, 2012
Administrator Lisa Jackson pushed through rules limiting emissions despite opposition from energy industry and little backup from the Obama administration.
As U.N. meets on climate, U.S. blocks a European law
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Eve Troeh
Nov 30, 2012
President Obama signed a bill this week protecting U.S. airlines from an emission tax when they fly in and out of Europe. The EU's carbon tax is so unpopular, it's been suspended for all carriers for a year.
Europe's slowdown endangers cap-and-trade market
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Scott Tong
Jan 25, 2013
Europe has the largest market for carbon permits in the world. The idea is, the more a company has to pay for permits to pollute, the greater incentive it has to reduce pollution. But the economic slowdown has greatly reduced the cost of permits.
Four steps toward a climate-friendly diet
Dec 17, 2012
We won’t stop climate change through individual action alone, but together, we can make a real difference. Here are some steps to climate-friendly habits.
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