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Big Oil’s Banner Year | February 7, 2012

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap | February 6, 2012

Putting a Freeze on Arctic Ocean Drilling | February 3, 2012

2011 Was Very Good to ExxonMobil | January 31, 2012

Manufacturing America’s Energy Future | January 25, 2012

Obama’s Clean Energy Plan for an America Built to Last: How to Use Less, Save More, and Put People Back to Work | January 25, 2012

What Obama’s Government Reform Proposal Means for Our Oceans | January 23, 2012

Encouraging Investment Is Key to U.S. Offshore Wind Development | January 12, 2012

Good Government Investments in Renewable Energy | January 10, 2012

The Nexus of Climate Change, Migration, and Security | January 3, 2012

Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict | January 3, 2012

The EPA's New Toxic Air Regulations | December 21, 2011

Wind Energy Provides Stable Middle-Class Jobs in America's Heartland | December 20, 2011

Why Durban Matters | December 19, 2011

Fish on Fridays: The Top 5 Fish Stories of 2011 | December 16, 2011

Keystone XL Isn’t the Key | December 16, 2011

The Green Climate Fund Is Good for Business and the Environment | December 16, 2011

We Need to Pave the Road for 21st Century Vehicles | December 16, 2011

CAP’s Priorities for International Climate Finance | December 16, 2011

Re-energize Regional Economies with New Electric Transmission Lines | December 15, 2011

The Obama Administration’s Disconnect on Coal | December 12, 2011

There’s More than One Way to Reduce Global Emissions | December 9, 2011

Making the Green Climate Fund a Reality | December 9, 2011

Reading China’s Climate Change Tea Leaves | December 8, 2011

Solving Climate Change Will Help Temper Rising Health Care Costs | December 6, 2011

Climate Finance Is Key to U.S. Climate Credibility | December 6, 2011

Dirty Utilities Cry Wolf on Electricity Reliability to Block Health Protections | December 2, 2011

The ‘Green’ Pope Weighs in on Durban Climate Talks | November 30, 2011

China Arrives in Durban Greener than Ever | November 30, 2011

A Preview of the Durban Climate Change Conference | November 28, 2011

Government Investment Is Key to Seizing the Energy Opportunity | November 22, 2011

Fish on Fridays: Defining a Fishery Disaster | November 18, 2011

Big Coal: Children’s Health Is Too Expensive | November 17, 2011

Religious Voices Loud and Clear at Keystone XL Protests | November 16, 2011

How Smart Grids Fit Into the Clean Energy Challenge | November 14, 2011

Power for the People | November 8, 2011

President Obama Lays the Groundwork for His Conservation Legacy | November 3, 2011

Cannes Needs to Focus on Climate | November 3, 2011

A Better Model for Energy on Public Lands | November 1, 2011

Big Oil Profits Still Racing as Pump Prices Remain High | October 28, 2011

Fish on Fridays: 10 Tips on Sustainable Sushi | October 28, 2011

House Airline Bill Risks Diplomatic Fallout and Disaster to U.S. Industry | October 27, 2011

National Ocean Policy: A Path to America’s Ocean Future | October 26, 2011

National Ocean Policy Ensures Economic Growth, Security, and Resilience | October 24, 2011

China Pours Money into Smart Grid Technology | October 24, 2011

Five Canards About Job-Killing Regulations | October 21, 2011

Making Fracking Safe in the East and West | October 21, 2011

Green Jobs by the Numbers | October 3, 2011

Fish on Fridays: Optimism for New England’s Groundfishery | September 30, 2011

Big Oil’s Mountain of Cash | September 27, 2011

House Votes 'No' on Auto Jobs | September 26, 2011

Senators Support Cancer from the Skies While Raking in Big Campaign Cash | September 22, 2011

Growing Green Jobs in America’s Urban Centers | September 21, 2011

It's Easy Being Green: RecycleMania! | September 21, 2011

The Jobs Case for Conservation | September 20, 2011

House Continuing Resolution Puts Brakes on Clean Vehicle Jobs Program | September 19, 2011

Bush-Era Job Program Is GOP Leaders’ No. 1 Target | September 15, 2011

Ask the Expert: Richard Caperton on the Energy Department's Loan Guarantee Program | September 15, 2011

The Price Is Right | September 15, 2011

It’s Easy Being Green: Green Is the new Black | September 14, 2011

The Debt Deal and Budget Process Threaten Critical Climate Aid Funding | September 13, 2011

For Healthy, Sustainable Fish: Buy American | September 9, 2011

Creating American Jobs by Harnessing Our Resources | September 8, 2011

Top 10 Reasons Why Green Jobs Are Vital to Our Economy | September 7, 2011

China Goes Solar as America Stumbles | September 7, 2011

It’s Easy Being Green: Going Green on the Gridiron | September 7, 2011

A Star Turn for Energy Efficiency Jobs | September 7, 2011

Public Health Protections Save Lives, Create Jobs | September 6, 2011

A Green Bank Is the Right Tool for Jobs | September 2, 2011

It’s Easy Being Green: Fun with Baking Soda | August 31, 2011

Fish on Fridays: The Newest Redlist Species: Commercial Fishermen | August 26, 2011

It's Easy Being Green: Earth-Friendly Pet Care | August 24, 2011

China Eyes Competitive Edge in Renewable Energy | August 24, 2011

Big Oil’s Smoggy Notions Proved False (Again...) | August 18, 2011

It’s Easy Being Green: Five Simple Ways to Start Your Green Home Renovation | August 17, 2011

Fish on Fridays: What I Did on My Summer Vacation | August 12, 2011

‘Fracking’ Responsibly | August 11, 2011

It’s Easy Being Green: The Legacy of Ray Anderson | August 10, 2011

CAP’s Comment to the EPA on Its Proposed Air Toxics Standards | August 4, 2011

It’s Easy Being Green: Sustainable Motor Works | August 3, 2011

Europe Moves to Limit Aviation Emissions, China Follows | August 1, 2011

Big Oil Pumps Up Profits with Americans’ Cash | July 29, 2011

FERC Helps Line Up Clean Energy Projects with New Rule | July 28, 2011

It's Easy Being Green: For God and a Greener Country | July 27, 2011

A Fresh(water) Look at Economic Renewal and Job Creation | July 26, 2011

Protecting Fort Monroe | July 25, 2011

Slideshow: Wet, Hot, Dirty American Summer | July 22, 2011

United Nations Misses Broader Climate Change Connection | July 22, 2011

Health for Sale: House EPA Bill Allows Pollution and Supporters Get Big Oil Donations | July 20, 2011

It’s Easy Being Green: Laying the Green Cornerstone for 21st Century Architecture | July 20, 2011

Fish on Fridays: The (Nonsensical) Politics of Fisheries Funding | July 15, 2011

The Global Clean Energy Race: Ontario's Opportunity | July 14, 2011

Big Oil’s Lying Statistics | July 13, 2011

It’s Easy Being Green: Happy Birthday, Henry David Thoreau | July 13, 2011

Don’t Let Clean Energy Funding Die on the Vine | July 13, 2011

Rep. Fred Upton Eats His Own | July 11, 2011

It’s Easy Being Green: Tinseltown Goes Green | July 6, 2011

Budget Bullets: Energy | July 6, 2011

Fish on Fridays: Twelve Million Lines in the Water | July 1, 2011

It’s Easy Being Green: Capturing Climate Change | June 29, 2011

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