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10 Most Energy Efficient States in America
Source: Thinkstock Energy efficiency has been a buzzword for years now, and the U.S., despite an ongoing global conversation regarding energy conservation and climate change, continues to rank behind...
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Boomtown: The State of U.S. Energy Production in 4 Charts
Source: Thinkstock Energy is the backbone of the American economy, and of the whole world, really. Without reliable, cost-effective sources of energy, all the economic systems in the world would...
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Who Are the World’s 5 Richest Oil Barons?
Source: Larry Busacca/Getty Images 1. Charles and David Koch ($68 billion jointly) The bogeymen of the Democratic Party inherited their fortunes, along with the family business, from their father,...
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As Fracking Expands, So Does Opposition — Even in Texas
Source: Thinkstock Public opposition to hydraulic fracturing — better known as “fracking” — is nothing new. The 2010 documentary Gasland energized the nascent anti-fracking movement with its depiction...
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Environmental Disasters of 2014: 10 Photos of Loss and Destruction
NASA/GSFC/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response/Getty Images Mother nature: she’s the great and terrible beast, the reason for thousand page environmental reports with complex graphs on emission...
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10 Most Power Hungry States in America
NASA Earth Observatory/NOAA NGDC Earlier last month we profiled the ten most energy efficient states in the U.S. Well, these next ten states represent an altogether different group. These are the ten...
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5 Companies Riding the Wave of Ocean Energy
Source: Thinkstock What’s the one thing that could meet around a quarter of the United States’ — and three-quarters of the United Kingdom’s — energy needs, but is largely being ignored by investors?...
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Cheeseburgers Are Hurting Much More Than Your Waistline
Source: Thinkstock The concept of “climate change” is not a new one. For years, we’ve been warned of the adverse impact that widespread pollution and industrial practices can have on the environment....
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5 Reasons No One Gets Long-Term Energy Forecasts Right
Source: Thinkstock Looking back at long-term energy forecasts from the early 00′s, it’s astounding just how much analysts got wrong – or perhaps more accurately, how little they got right. Policy...
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7 Unforgettable Hiking Destinations in the U.S.
Hiking continues to be an enormously popular American pastime, perhaps because this hobby is as simple as putting one foot in front of the other. One of the greatest benefits of hiking is that it can...
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Fracking Fluids Are More Toxic Than You Know
MIRCEA RESTEA/AFP/Getty Images A new study of the fluids used in the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, shows that several of them may not be as safe as the energy industry...
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Camp Out Under the Skies: 7 Beautiful Stargazing Spots in the U.S.
Source: iStock Due to the onslaught of light pollution in the past century, most Americans aren’t able to experience the true brilliance of a starry night sky just by looking out their window. Urban...
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America’s Energy Addiction: Where It Comes From, Where It Goes
David McNew/Getty Images America is addicted to energy. We drill miles under the ocean, run nation-length pipelines, and even fight wars just to get our fix. Our reliance on cheap fuel sources has also...
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7 Spectacular Mountain Resorts in America
Source: https://www.facebook.com/FourSeasonsResortJacksonHole “Keep close to nature’s heart,” famed naturalist John Muir once purportedly stated, “and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a...
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The Consequences of Fracking: 2 Clashing Views
Spencer Platt/Getty Images Two academic studies of the health dangers of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, have produced different conclusions. One, conducted by Yale University, said people living...
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Boomtown: The State of U.S. Energy Production in 4 Charts
Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Energy is the backbone of the American economy, and of the whole world, really. Without reliable, cost-effective sources of energy, all the economic systems in the...
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7 Wonderful Destinations for Viewing Wildlife in the U.S.
The U.S. is home to more than 3,000 native species of vertebrate animals, according to NatureServe, an online database of biological statistics. Given a nation as sprawling and a climate as varied as...
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How Rising Interest Rates Could Spell the End of the U.S. Energy Boom
Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images The winding down of extraordinary measures taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve to ameliorate the effects of the financial crisis could reverberate through energy markets....
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This Chart Will Tell You How Much You’re Paying in Gas Taxes
For many states, taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel are an important source of revenue for supporting road and infrastructure programs. Most road work and bridge repair is largely funded by money raised...
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America’s 7 Most Stunning Spots to Enjoy Fall Foliage
It’s always bittersweet to see summer draw to a close, but it’s just as important to look forward to the wonderful things that fall has in store for us: pumpkins, crisp autumn air, and — most...
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