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Trains will move tar sands oil, if the Keystone XL doesn't
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Eve Troeh
Mar 4, 2013
A study commissioned by the State Department concludes that building the Keystone XL pipeline won't contribute to global warming, because Canadian tar sands oil will get to market with or without the pipeline.
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.
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?
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.
2013 State of the Union Address: An annotated transcript
Feb 12, 2013
We read between the lines of President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address in this annotated transcript
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.
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.
The delicate task of marketing 'green'
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Eve Troeh
Dec 31, 2012
Take toilet paper -- please. People who don't automatically buy the greenest product available have to be persuaded toilet paper that's not white is just as good as what they're used to.
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.
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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