Lucas Ferrante, Philip M. Fearnside: Sugarcane threatens Amazon forest and world climate; Brazilian ethanol is not clean

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is opening the Amazon and Pantanal wetland biomes to sugarcane production, risking deforestation and intensified carbon emissions.

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Finally, an exciting electric car for the rest of us

The new Ford Mustang Mach-E promises an electric SUV for the masses

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Land affected by Keystone pipeline leak bigger than thought

An oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in North Dakota has affected almost 10 times the amount of land as first reported.

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How the American environmental movement dealt a blow to Alberta's oilpatch

The plan to weaken Alberta's oilsands came together in a Minneapolis hotel.

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Brett Dolter: The path to net-zero emissions won't be easy, but here's how it can be done

To stop temperatures from continually increasing, we need to stop greenhouse gas emissions altogether.

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Chris Kennedy: Trudeau’s climate change math is incomplete

Emissions from Canada exports have tripled since 1992’s UN pact. But who’s counting?

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Environmentalists hope self-imposed ban on heavy fuel oil will get regulators talking

Ships are already getting ready for new limits on emissions imposed by the International Marine Organization, but the UN body is also looking at banning heavy fuel oil entirely.

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U.S. suspends more oil and gas leases over what could be a widespread problem

Fossil fuel leases totaling hundreds of thousands of acres have been suspended as courts rule against the BLM for ignoring climate impact.

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It's time to hold the energy industry accountable for mounting climate change costs

After subsidizing the industry for more than 100 years, taxpayers should not pick up the tab for the oil and gas industry’s biggest mess.

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Climate change killed the home of the future

Bob and Margaret Lee were considered futurists in 1980 when they built one of the most unusual houses in Florida, a geodesic "dome home" on the tip of Marco Island. It was powered by the sun, had its own water supply and could withstand hurricanes. But the Lees didn't plan for rising seas.

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California to stop buying GM, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler vehicles over emissions fight

California said on Monday it will halt all purchases of new vehicles for state government fleets from GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and other automakers backing U.S. President Donald Trump in a battle to strip the state of authority to regulate tailpipe emissions.

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Navajo generation coal-fired power plant shuts down early

All across the United States, there are communities built around power sources of the past. While the need to transition to clean energy is clear, the future of these communities is often more complicated.

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Uneasy state of affairs: Scotland's use of American shale gas

Despite a ban on fracking, Scotland imports shale gas from Pennsylvania for its plastics industry. This has some activists saying 'no fracking here, no fracking anywhere.'

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US suspends more oil and gas leases over what could be a widespread problem

Fossil Fuel leases totaling hundreds of thousands of acres have been suspended as courts rule against the BLM for ignoring climate impact.

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The 'Go see Ryan' approach to lobbying EPA

EPA Chief of Staff Ryan Jackson's inbox was flooded with chummy notes from lobbyists, many of whom he'd worked with on Capitol Hill, according to a review of thousands of pages of emails released under the Freedom of Information Act.

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What the latest science says about oil, gas and human health

Health and environmental scientists who specialize in the potential impacts of oil and gas production will discuss their work on Tuesday at the annual Shale & Public Health conference, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania.

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Toomey talks pro-fracking legislation, impeachment on Pittsburgh stop

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey believes that presidents should not be allowed to unilaterally ban fracking — and in the wake of Democratic promises to do just that, recently introduced a Senate resolution emphasizing that point.

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PennEast will appeal to U.S. Supreme Court over lower court’s adverse ruling

Company looking to overturn decision that denied its bid to condemn state-owned lands for $1 billion pipeline project.

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Future owner of PES refinery could be decided as soon as January

On Thursday, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Kevin Gross approved rules for the sale process.

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Aliquippa residents question if the promised boom from the Shell cracker plant will benefit them

Community members raised concerns Thursday about whether its residents will benefit from the economic boom that corporate and government leaders say will come after the construction of Shell's ethane cracker plant is complete.

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You are looking at a map of future dumpsites for conventional oil and gas drilling wastewater if road dumping is approved in Pennsylvania

The primary areas to be affected would be unpaved dirt and gravel roads anywhere there is conventional oil and gas drilling in the state.

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The trouble with biofuels

The Trump administration has promised to expand their use, which would make farmers happy. But are consumers aware of biofuels’ potential consequences?

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Why did Lindsey Graham join a climate group?

A new bipartisan caucus in the Senate aims to put climate policy on the menu in Congress.

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BoxPower makes a microgrid that fits in a shipping container

“We jokingly call ourselves the IKEA of microgrids.”

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California and other states sue Trump administration for the right to require more fuel-efficient cars

The states are arguing that the Trump administration doesn't have the legal authority to strip California of its longstanding authority to set strict fuel-efficiency standards on cars and trucks.

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Russian crackdown catches Russian indigenous activists

Independent voices are being quashed all over Russia through court rulings, threats — and now document glitches.

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Nestlé says it can be virtuous and profitable. Is that even possible?

The world’s largest food company is trying to show it can be environmentally sustainable and still make money. Activists are skeptical.

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Available: A 415-acre island with Manhattan views. What to build?

A hub of renewable energy, packed with solar panels and batteries, or an expanded La Guardia Airport could replace the Rikers jails.

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Ford wants to sell you an electric S.U.V. It's called a Mustang

Automakers have made battery-powered cars largely to meet environmental rules. Now they’re putting more skin in the game.

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Coal ash comeback

It's headed back to drinking water and playgrounds—thanks to Trump's EPA.

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Are the Tories' green commitments all talk and little action?

Conservative environmental policies since 2010 have been characterised by confusion and mixed messages.

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How do the parties propose to tackle the climate crisis?

Election contenders have been setting out plans to win over voters concerned about the environment.

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Democrats' 'daunting task': Multiple climate bills

A flurry of advocacy and policy initiatives around Capitol Hill this week almost made it look as if Congress were moving on climate policy.

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U.S. readies first wind-powered steel plant

For decades, access to cheap coal-fired electricity fueled industrial expansion across the Midwest. Now, Missouri is planning the first wind-powered steel production plant, which some see as a model to slash carbon emissions from one of the most energy-intensive industries.