Warren Buffet's BNSF Railway, A King Polluter, Is Getting Sued

BNSF Railway, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is one of the largest coal transporters in the U.S. and a major polluter of the waterways in Western states.

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Big Coal Faces Even Bigger Opposition in Pacific Northwest

The Kinder Morgan victory -- in which a powerful energy company retracted plans to build a coal export terminal on the Columbia River in Oregon -- provides a good case study for how communities have been able to beat back the coal industry.

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Billionaires Unchained: The New Pay-As-You-Go Landscape of American “Democracy”

There is no limit to the amount of money billionaires can give to influence the political discussion in this country.

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Exposed: State Department Ignores Climate Facts of Keystone XL Pipeline

A new report shows the Keystone XL pipeline will contribute at least 181 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) each year, comparable to the tailpipe emissions from more than 37.7 million cars, or 51 coal-fired power plants.

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The Fossil Fuel Resistance: A New Movement is Emerging

As the world burns, a new movement to reverse climate change is emerging — fiercely, loudly and right next door.

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Pricing the Carbon: Senators Boxer and Sanders Introduce New Climate Legislation

The new bill, which is the first since cap and trade failed to pass the Senate in 2009, would put a $20/ton fee on carbon, raising trillions of dollars to offset impacts on consumers and create new investment in renewable energy sources.

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New Report Backs Natural Gas Exports

But do U.S. consumers really want the United States to get into the business of fracking for foreigners?

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