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Can there be clean air and economic growth?
Jul 30, 2010
Economic growth is often coupled with an increase in pollution. But those two factors may not be mutually inclusive, at least not the way they once were.
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An addiction to oil or a way of life?
Jul 28, 2010
Oil spills around the world may be the fault of individual companies, but Americans -- with their bus-less suburbs, saran wraps and highways -- are also perpetuating the country's reliance on oil.
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U.S. hesitant to accept Dutch oil clean-up tech
Jul 27, 2010
The Dutch have some of the best oil spill clean-up technology in the world, and they've offered it to the U.S. to help with the BP oil spill -- only to be told that their help is not necessary.
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'Downstream, Death of the Mighty Colorado'
Jul 23, 2010
Kai Ryssdal talks to photographer Brian Frank about his travels along the Colorado River, where he photographed the impact of overpopulation, pollution, damming, global warming and apathy on the river and the communities that relied on it.
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Oil Industry Jargon can be fun
Jul 22, 2010
Bottom Kill, Operation Sombrero, Junk Shot....
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I love golf. I also love the environment. Do I have to choose between them?
Jul 21, 2010
Easy Answer: Yes. You probably do....
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Bringing both sides for conservation
Jul 15, 2010
Like a lot of things, environmental conservation is another issue that divides conservatives and liberals -- but maybe it can turn into a bipartisan issue with a little bit of tweaking on how the conservation message is conveyed.
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China stops subsidizing polluting industries
Jul 15, 2010
The Chinese government withdrew its subsidies from some the country's most energy-intensive industries to stop paying polluters and also to show the world that it's economy is stable enough to make the withdrawal.
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California sues Fannie and Freddie
Jul 15, 2010
Steve Chiotakis talks to the Wall Street Journal's Nick Timiraos about California's lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over clean-energy home loan programs.
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What are the ingredients in the dispersants used in the BP oil spill cleanup?
Jul 14, 2010
Easy Answer: Just ask the EPA.</strong...
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