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Weekly Pulse: South Dakota's Legislative Attack on Abortion Providers

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger The South Dakota House of Representatives will soon vote on a bill that would expand the definition ...

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Will the US Go Rogue if Cancún's Climate Talks Fail?

Frank Sesno | Posted 05.25.2011

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One thing's certain about the international climate negotiations happening right now in Cancún: no one's expecting big things.

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Is Wind Energy the Magic Bullet for our Energy Future? (Video)

Frank Sesno | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last year, the wind industry employed more workers than coal mining, according to a report released by the American Wind Energy Association. Wind ene...

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Weekly Mulch: Off-shore drilling, auto emissions, mountaintop mining from Obama administration

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium Blogger President Barack Obama announced this week that his administration would open areas from Delaware to Florid...

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Weekly Mulch: Bad News Bill

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Alison Hamm, Media Consortium blogger Sens. John Kerry (D-MA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) met with industry groups Wednesday...

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Watch Interview with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson

Frank Sesno | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frank Sesno

Time to Act? What's Next for Climate Policy With Special Guest: Lisa JacksonOn April 20 I talked with Lisa Jackson, the Administrator of the Environme...

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The Blogosphere Reacts to the Kerry-Boxer Senate Climate Bill

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Nelson

The bill as it currently stands is stronger than the American Clean Energy and Security Act in several crucial ways, but it has a treacherous gauntlet to run before reaching the President's desk.

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Best Green Toiletries: Sniffing Around For Greenest Deodorant?

Grist | Kate Sheppard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Upon moving to Washington, D.C., about a year ago, I quickly realized two things: Our Nation's Capitol was built on a swamp and The Hill is called tha...

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