Their tactics to force construction of data centers even against significant opposition from local communities have become increasingly forceful and hostile.
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In Corporate March to Clean Energy, Utilities Not Required
Instead of waiting for large utilities to go greener, companies are buying renewable energy directly, upending the traditional system.
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A World At War
We’re under attack from climate change – and our only hope is to mobilize like we did in WWII.
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Obama Broadens Use of "Climate Tests" in Federal Project Reviews
The administration issued final guidelines calling on federal agencies to fully consider carbon emissions, global warming and the costs they impose on society when deciding major projects.
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"Black As Coal": Why Denmark's Right-Wing Government Is Halting the Green Advance
Denmark's green model is being replicated by a range of countries because of its success – yet its right-wing government is now in the process of tearing down the country's renewable energy and clean tech commitments.
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Flash Floods Have Killed Hundreds In Pakistan, Where Severe Climate Change Is Just Beginning
Glaciers are melting, extreme floods are becoming commonplace, and the country's infrastructure is struggling to keep up as climactic changes wreak havoc, threatening people's daily existence across Pakistan.
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This Grassroots Louisiana Organization In A Conservative Parish Wants To Ban Fracking
Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany demanded a halt to efforts to frack in their backyard.
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Science Organizations Again Urge Congress to Take Climate Change Seriously
A letter signed by many major American groups pushes back against climate denial and calls for policy solutions to cut greenhouse gas emissions, expressing a consensus backed by the U.S. National Academies and UNIPCC.
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Texas Is Full of Hot Air. For Clean Energy, That's a Good Thing
Installation of wind turbines is already a multi-billion dollar industry in Texas, driven in part by federal and state subsidies through tax credits that have created thousands of construction jobs.
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TransCanada's $15 Billion Suit Against U.S. Is Corporate Nationhood At Its Worst
When the NAFTA nations meet Wednesday for the annual Three Amigos Summit in Ottawa, climate change and clean energy goals may be overshadowed by TransCanada's use of NAFTA to sue the U.S. government over the Keystone pipeline.
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Berlin Becomes Latest City To Divest From Fossil Fuels
The new investment policy forces the city’s pension fund, worth $850 million, to divest from shares of European oil giants.
