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Why the fossil fuel industry fights so hard.

Why are the Koch Brothers so reluctant to testify before Congress?

The grassroots victory shows that concern for fundamental issues such as health and clean water transcends party politics.

The Keystone fight showed ordinary Nebraskans their power. Will their unlikely alliance stick?

The coming big storms facing our planet can only be tackled by strong governments.

Widespread resistance to natural gas fracking is rising above New York's Marcellus Shale.

In Nebraska, the Keystone XL fight opened up the sense that ordinary citizens with little money could wield political influence. Can the improbable alliance stick together?

Bucking its reputation as a city addicted to the automobile, Long Beach, California, establishes the nation’s first officially “bike-friendly” business districts.

Should states or the rubber-stamp NRC decide whether nuclear plants continue to operate?

The three top hot spots of potential conflict in the coming Geo-Energy Era.