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The impact of aging coal plants shutting down
Sarah Gardner Sep 22, 2011
New clean air rules are forcing U.S. coal plants to close. A cause for celebration? Not quite.
Power and smoke: A nation built on coal
Catherine Winter Sep 22, 2011
Coal has shaped America's history, but its power has come at a price. As Americans use more electricity, we keep burning more coal.
Mosquitoes swamp Florida
Eve Troeh Sep 22, 2011
Mosquito control is an essential of life in Florida, but state and local budget cuts are weakening the campaign.
Australia proposes carbon tax
Stuart Cohen Sep 22, 2011
Australia's newly proposed carbon tax would be one of the most ambitious carbon plans outside of the European Union. But with the world's biggest polluters unwilling to cap their greenhouse gas emissions, many Australians are rallying against the proposed tax.
Crews rush to clean up Exxon pipeline spill on Yellowstone River
Jul 5, 2011
Montana's tourism business, and drinking water in cities downstream, are on the line as crews race to clean up oil spill along the Yellowstone River
Environmentalists, timber industry team up to fight wildfires
Claudine LoMonaco Sep 22, 2011
The Wallow Fire is Arizona's largest fire ever. But a new business venture could help pay to protect other forests in the Western U.S.
Playlist: Court cases and Middle East places
Daryl Paranada Jun 20, 2011
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The future is... fewer beaches
Adriene Hill Sep 22, 2011
Hawaii's famed beaches, like Waikiki, are washing away due to rising sea levels. And managing eroding beaches isn't going to be easy -- or cheap.
The economics of nuclear waste disposal
Amy Scott Sep 22, 2011
Critics say a new report proves that politics trumped economics in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's decision over the dumping site at Yucca Mountain.
Paying nature to do its thing
Sabri Ben-Achour Sep 22, 2011
Beyond beautiful views and nice hikes, nature actually does stuff for us. So how about throwing a little cash its way?
