Biden cared more about the appearance of having an independent DOJ untainted by politics than he did about holding an unrepentant criminal ex-president accountable.
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Despite Federal Ban, Vermont Legalizes Hemp — Effective Immediately
Lawmakers in Vermont have pushed for the nullification of the federal ban on marijuana’s cannabis cousin: hemp.
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650,000 Demand Obama Bans Fracking on Public Lands
A coalition of 276 environmental and consumer organizations delivered to President Obama nearly 650,000 public comments asking the federal government to ban fracking on public lands.
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Tea Party, Rightwing Enter Battle to Oppose Trans-Pacific Partnership
Arch-conservatives have joined House Democrats opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, claiming it violates Congress's constitutional rights.
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Beyond Keystone XL: Three Controversial Pipelines You Probably Haven't Heard Of
Communities across the U.S. and Canada are grappling with the oil and gas industry's rapidly expanding pipeline network cutting through their backyards, threatening water supplies and leaving them vulnerable to devastating spills.
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Global Unrest Defines a Fearless Summer of Protest
The summer of 2013 has seen some of the largest, most vocal mass protests around the world since 2011, as people people exercised power through occupations, strikes and blockades from Frankfurt to Istanbul, and Rio to Sanford, Florida.
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Missouri Gets Sued for Defying Voters on Renewable Energy Law
A lawsuit filed Monday by the Great Rivers Environmental Law Center contends that Missouri legislators removed two important paragraphs from the state's 2008 energy law, allowing utilities to do an end run around new renewables investing.
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Major Corporations Drop GMOs in Europe, But Keep Feeding Them to the U.S.
Corporations like Kellogg, Pepsi, Kraft, Coke and Heinz will now drop GMO foods from their European products, while leaving GMO-sourced food in the U.S. supply. Don't Americans deserve to eat GMO-free food too?
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History of Oil Spills Plagues Future of Keystone XL Pipeline
Poor construction practices and a willful ignorance of engineering codes and regulations make oil pipeline leaks more likely.
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What Are the U.S. And Russia Really Fighting Over? Pipelines!
Wrapped up in the excitement of Edward Snowden's NSA leaks, many have missed the “Great Game” geopolitical standoff between the U.S. and Russia, who are vying over the future global control of natural gas.
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Their Unfair Share: How Oil and Gas Drillers Avoid Paying Royalties
Thousands of landowners are receiving far less royalties than they expected from the sale of gas or oil produced on their property while gas companies get rich.
