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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LA Becomes Biggest American City To Put Moratorium on Fracking
City Council members unanimously voted to ban the practice within city limits.
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In Southern Eclipse, Duke Energy and ALEC Are Sabotaging North Carolina Solar Power
North Carolina’s solar sector is shining bright, but monopoly utility Duke Energy and ALEC are about to launch a coordinated attack on rooftop solar there.
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Greenwashing and the Bloombergification of the World's Cities
Are you an unpopular mayor who terrorized minorities and mistreated your employees? Try giving lip service to climate change, like Michael Bloomberg has.
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Monsanto v. Monarchs: New Report Blames Corporation For Record Butterfly Decline
Monarch butterflies have suffered a 44 percent decline in the past year.
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Saturated With Oil Money, Texas Legislature Saved Industry From Pollution Rule
When state environmental regulators adopted rules to reduce harmful oil and gas emissions, the industry rebelled, and so did the state legislature.
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Exxon CEO Comes Out Against Fracking Project Because It Will Affect His Property Values
As ExxonMobil's CEO, Rex Tillerson is tasked to promote hydraulic fracturing and fight proposed regulatory oversight. The exception is when Tillerson's $5 million property value might be harmed.
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Feds Launch Criminal Probe of N.C. Agency After Coal Ash Spill
Gov. Pat McCrory, a former head of Duke Energy, has thus far blocked a probe into the spill.
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Decolonizing Pipeline Resistance: An Interview with Freda Huson
As the battle over the Keystone XL pipeline intensifies in the United States, the Canadian province of British Columbia faces similar battles of its own.
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Could Florida Become the New Fracking Frontier?
A state House panel gave the green light to two pro-fracking bills – neither of which requires that companies disclose the amount or concentration of chemicals they use to blast deep underground for gas and oil.
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Victory in Nebraska As Judge Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline Route
A Nebraska judge struck down a state law that allowed Gov. Dave Heineman to approve the route of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, a decision that could significantly delay the $5.3 billion project.
