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Infographic: Why You Should Care About the Strait of Hormuz
Nearly 20 percent of the global oil trade passes through its narrow waterway.
Environment
Why Obama Rejected Keystone XL
Until protesters made the pipeline a national issue, no one in Washington questioned that construction of the pipeline would be approved.
Environment
Will the End of Oil Mean the End of Growth?
A prolonged period of low or zero growth might present us with an opportunity to design a more sustainable and equitable world.
Environment
What Happens If the U.S. Blocks Keystone XL?
Even if the administration's strikes down the pipeline, however, it may not be enough to keep Canada's tar sands oil in the ground.
Environment
Car Sharing Goes Electric
Car-sharing services around the world are starting to embrace electric vehicles.
Environment
How the Government Is Lowballing Investments in Clean Energy
The government could shut down over $1.6 billion in cuts to clean energy, part of a broader reluctance to fund clean energy.
Environment
Can Technology Make Tar Sands Oil Less Dirty?
A look at the technological advances in extracting tar sands oil that could help mitigate environmental impact
Environment
Even in Oil-Rich Iran, Green Transit Ideas Are Catching On
Finding lessons in how green transit can survive and thrive in an unlikely place.
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Want to Reduce the Trade Deficit? Stop Driving So Damn Much
At this point, foreign oil accounts for roughly half of America's trade imbalance, and that's only going to get worse.
Environment
Which States Are Most Vulnerable to Rising Gas Prices?
As prices continue to rise, some states will have a harder time adjusting than others.
Environment
As Gas Prices Hit a Record High This Weekend, How to Keep Fuel Costs Down
You're not the only one feeling pain at the pump this weekend. But the best way to keep fuel costs down isn't drilling.
Environment
Check Out the Fuel Efficiency Stickers That Will Show Up on Every New Car
Today, the government unveiled its design for fuel-efficiency stickers that will go on every new car. Will they help Americans make better purchases?
Environment
Infographic: Offshore Drilling and Oil Subsidies Don't Impact Gas Prices
High gas prices are being used to make the case to preserve Big Oil tax breaks and expand offshore drilling. Here's why neither makes a difference.
Environment
It's Official: Oil Subsidies Don't Keep Gas Prices Down
Oil CEOs are in Washington, D.C. today, defending the $4 billion they get in government subsidies. Thing is, that cash doesn't make gas any cheaper.
Environment
Ways to Better Spend $4 Billion Per Year in Oil Subsidies
Here are three ways we could better our Big Oil subsidies. Except these ideas would actually ease pain at the pump and save Americans money.
Environment
Moving Planet: A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels
Our good friends at 350.org just announced the plan for their next big global day of climate action. Get the details here.
Environment
"There Goes the Data": Why We Need to Fund the Energy Information Agency
The Energy Information Agency collects data on how America produces and uses oil—but it's now being forced to cut back. Here's why we need the EIA.
Environment
House Passes Offshore Drilling Legislation, But It Won't Lower Gas Prices at All
Even George W. Bush's economics adviser says that the act passed today in the House won't bring down the price of gas.
