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Two Really Dumb Things We Might Be Able to Stop
Private jetports, fracked gas pipelines--the zombie projects of the fossil fuel era
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Maybe we should have called this planet 'Ocean'
Because then we'd be paying more attention to some truly freaky data
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Thoughts, Prayers, Rage, Resistance
A night to remember just how grim the oil industry really is
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Heat Pumps for Peace and Freedom
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We're in for a stretch of heavy climate
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Truly 'Uncharted Territory.'
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A seismic win went almost unnoticed amidst the Tuckerstrom
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The happiest number I've heard in ages
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A few thoughts about 'reform.'
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Thinking Clearly About Politics, Physics, Age, Feinstein, and Biden
Realism may be the best defense against ageism
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A seismic win went almost unnoticed amidst the Tuckerstrom
High court lets cities and states sue Exxon et al
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Jamie Raskin, Greenpeace, and the fight for a fair fight
Stop Slapping, once and for all
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We're in for a stretch of heavy climate
Ominous signs that the next step phase of global warming is starting;
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(Not very) funny money
Citibank tries to fool some nuns, who are not fooled.
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Just say no
When it comes to oil and gas, it's the one crucial word. But our leaders can't bear to utter it.
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