Author: Coral Davenport, National Journal

Why Obama's Environmental Pick Drives Republicans Crazy

Reuters

Thursday's confirmation hearing for President Obama's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency became the latest forum for an ongoing argument over global warming, jobs, the future of the U.S. coal industry, and the role of the federal government.

How the Pentagon Plans to Wean Itself Off Fossil Fuels

The Pentagon plans to roll out a new slate of clean- and renewable-energy initiatives on Wednesday as part of its long-term “Operational Energy Strategy” aimed at reducing the military’s dependence on fossil fuels while increasing its front-line fighting power.

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Heads in the Sand

As climate-change science moves in one direction, Republicans in Congress are moving in another. Why?

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