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Did Environmnetalists Make a Mistake by Backing Natural Gas?

A new report shows that the boom in shale gas could backfire and slow down the changeover to renewable energy.

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Despite the Industry's Denials, Wastewater Disposal Does Cause Earthquakes

A spate of earthquakes has been rumbling through northeastern Ohio, and the scientist investigating the quakes says the gas industry is to blame.

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Bus Systems Are Miles Ahead on Green Transport Technology

Cities are switching over diesel clunkers not just to natural gas or hybrid buses, but to fully electric vehicles.

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Local Power: Boulder Considers Moving Off the Grid

For decades, Xcel Energy has provided Boulder, Colorado, with electricity. But the city wasn't getting what it wanted—enough clean energy.

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Infographic: The Darker Side of the "Bridge Fuel"

Natural gas is being touted as a "bridge fuel" that can help us move on from coal. But it sure ain't perfect. Here's why.

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Shell's New Offshore Gas Mining Monstrosity: The Largest Floating Thing Ever

At 1,600 feet, Shell's Prelude facility is longer than four football fields and weighs six times more than the heaviest aircraft carrier.

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Bridge Fuel to Nowhere: Natural Gas Could Be Worse for the Climate Than Coal

Natural gas is supposed to be the "bridge fuel" between fossils and our clean energy future. But what if it's worse for the climate than coal and oil?

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Video: Bidder 70 Guilty, Watch His Rousing Speech from the Courthouse Steps Tim DeChristopher, Bidder 70, Found Guilty

Looking at ten years in federal prison for blocking bogus oil lease auctions, Tim DeChristopher gives a rousing speech on the steps of the courthouse.

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Updated: Bidder 70: "The Path We're On Is Scarier Than Prison" Tim DeChristopher Trial: Bidder 70 Says "The Path We're On Is Scarier Than Prison"

Tim DeChristopher's trial is underway in Salt Lake City. Watch this great interview with a true climate hero.

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The Trial of Bidder 70: Show Your Support for Tim DeChristopher's Powerful Act of Civil Disobedience

After throwing a government land auction into chaos, Tim DeChristopher's trial date is set. He's refusing plea deals; he wants a jury of his peers.

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Interactive Transparency: America's Energy, Where It's From and How It's Used U.S. Energy Use and Sources

With the full picture, the problems (wasted energy) and the potential solutions (more renewable energy) become more clear.

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Tim DeChristopher, Bidder 70, Public Trial of The Climate Trial of Tim DeChristopher, AKA Bidder 70

Can the quiet 27-year-old economics student who disrupted a multi-million dollar oil and gas auction get a fair trial?

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Help Tim DeChristopher

When Tim DeChristopher posed as a bidder in a federal land auction he saved thousands of untouched acres around Arches National Park. He also...

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Utah Student Throws Federal Land Auction into Total Chaos

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (whose stated mission is to "to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the public lands for the use...