Climate Chimera
President Obama Joins Climate Hedging Chorus

Obama talked down the likelihood of reaching a robust Global Climate Treaty in Paris this December.

Pipeline Politics
Hillary Snubs Keystone

To mark its seven year anniversary in political purgatory, Hillary Clinton announced her opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline.

Diesel Dupe
The Volkswagen Scandal Deepens

Volkswagen’s cheating software could be installed in as many as 11 million vehicles. An already unprecedented disaster for the German car manufacturer just got a lot bigger.

Diesel Dupe
VW: Not the First Green Cheat, and Won’t Be the Last

The EPA charged Volkswagen with cheating on emissions testing. This problem is more common than you might think.

Fuzzy Numbers
China Burned a Lot More Coal Than We Thought

Chinese coal consumption was as much as 14 percent higher from 2000 to 2013 than we previously thought, according to new EIA analysis.

Moving Crude
Why We Need Oil Pipelines Like Keystone

What’s the best way to get booming U.S. oil to market? In terms of price, reliability, and public safety, pipelines seem to make the most sense more often than not.

Limping to Paris
EU Stakes Out Climate Summit Position

The EU found consensus on its negotiating position for December’s climate talks, but not before making concession to coal-dependent Poland.

Eco-Illogical
France Exercises Right to Ignore Science, Ban GMOs

France just hopped on a Luddite anti-GMO bandwagon that’s picking up speed in Europe.

Fanciful Farming
Magical Thinking in Indian Agriculture

An Indian minister advocated sending “good vibrations” to seeds to improve yields. This kind of thinking pervades Western green thought, as well.

Lucrative Leftovers
American Oil Producers Punch Back in Price Fight

U.S. companies are refracking vertical wells in mature fields for a cheap, quick boost in today’s bearish oil market.

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