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American politicians are touting a future of robust domestic oil production. There’s just one problem: our planet won’t allow it. 

A philosopher’s broadside against Darwinism and materialism is mostly an instrument of mischief.

The presidential candidates have barely touched on environmental issues in their campaigns—and they both have plenty to answer for. Here’s what voters want to know.

But does his DNC speech signal that Obama will now champion the climate fight? Or was he just telling the Democratic base what they wanted to hear?

As the Democratic governor considers whether to allow the controversial gas drilling practice, anti-fracking forces vow to stop it—even if they have to go to jail to do so.

In his Bain years, the GOP nominee helped fashion Monsanto into a biotech giant. What would the notorious purveyor of genetically modified foods get from a Romney presidency?

But does his DNC speech signal that Obama will now champion the climate fight? Or was he just telling the Democratic base what they wanted to hear?

For decades, the World Bank pushed privatization of the power industry and assumed that energy services would "trickle down" to the poor.

Our country’s energy bill is actually a big oil wish list.

One in three Americans are put in danger by chemical facilities. The EPA has the authority to require safer processes.