Subscribe to this tag A Climate Change Proposal With Cash
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Nation & World - June 2, 2008
"Cap-and-dividend" advocates say to tackle global warming, Uncle Sam will need to hand out money.
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Arctic Drilling Wouldn't Cool High Oil Prices
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Marianne Lavelle
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Nation & World - May 23, 2008
Energy analysts say it would take 10 years for production to begin, and its impact could be very modest
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Forget Saudi Peak Oil—Worry About Peak Grain
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Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - May 21, 2008
The twilight of agriculture in the kingdom's desert already is evident, with the potential to further push up world food prices.
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Summer Gas-Price Outlook Fuels Car Nostalgia
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Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - May 19, 2008
Alas, low-price autos with great gas mileage can be seen only in the rear-view mirror.
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8 Ways to Fix the Global Food Crisis
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Marianne Lavelle
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Kent Garber
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Nation & World - May 9, 2008
Ideas range from improving aid programs to taking a break on biofuels.
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Stockpiling Our Way to $120-Per-Barrel Crude?
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Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - May 5, 2008
The price run-up was predicted months ago by a critic of the Bush administration's Strategic Petroleum Reserve policy.
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How Writers Created the Environmental Movement
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Marianne Lavelle
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Nation & World - May 2, 2008
Q&A with environmentalist Bill MicKibben, author of a new anthology.
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High Fuel Costs Threaten Bankruptcy for Truckers
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Marianne Lavelle
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Nation & World - May 2, 2008
At $1,000 a fill-up, independent drivers suffer, and costs to consumers rise.
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The Gas Tax Vacation: A Cheap Holiday
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - May 1, 2008
Rolling back the federal fuel levy would do little to ease pump-price pain.
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Exxon Pumped Less Oil on the Way to $10.9 Billion Profit
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Money - May 1, 2008
Although lots of money goes to shareholders, production is falling for the world's biggest oil company.
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More Families Face Utility Shut-Off This Spring
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Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - April 29, 2008
Economy, fuel prices caused households to fall behind on bills this winter.
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Truckers Call for Help on Diesel Prices
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Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - April 25, 2008
Independent drivers plan to rally, while big firms ask for federal action to calm markets.
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New Power Plants Loom, Even With Efficiency Gains
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Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - April 24, 2008
One suburb, against opposition, enacts a modest step toward cutting power consumption, but bolder measures are needed.
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Survey Tracks Scientists' Growing Climate Concern
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Marianne Lavelle
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Nation & World - April 23, 2008
Few now doubt global warming, though they disagree on the severity of the danger.
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Fuel Efficiency Plan Aims for Big Savings
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Marianne Lavelle
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Nation & World - April 22, 2008
The White House's proposal exceeds what Congress required, but gives new flexibility to automakers.
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Efficiency: the Unloved Solution That Works
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Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - April 21, 2008
We'd rather hear about something new instead of the hard work of saving energy.
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Bush Tackles Climate Without Change
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Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - April 17, 2008
As he rides off into the sunset, the president fails to round up greenhouse gas savings.
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Green, Not Sacrifice, Is the Political Word
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Marianne Lavelle
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Money - April 17, 2008
Today's elected officials eschew sweaters and accentuate the positive.
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Conservation Can Mean Profits for Utilities
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Marianne Lavelle
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Money - April 17, 2008
States are changing the rules of the game so that it pays power companies not to expand.
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Three Ways Businesses Can Save on Power
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Marianne Lavelle
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Money - April 17, 2008
Factories and offices often waste energy needlessly.
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Can America Use Less Energy?
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Money - April 17, 2008
Individuals must take the first steps; a starting place is unnecessary consumption by computers.
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Energy Costs Around Your House
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Marianne Lavelle
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Money - April 17, 2008
Heating is still No. 1, but new devices add to electric bills.
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Putting Your Home on an Energy Diet
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Money - April 17, 2008
Simple steps with fast payback can cut family power bills.
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Shell Sees Three Hard Truths for the Future
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - April 14, 2008
Its scenarios assume that rapid energy growth in Asia will shape conflict or cooperation.
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Slow Growth Is Forecast, Except in Prices
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Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - April 8, 2008
Other countries easily pick up the slack of weakening U.S. demand for oil and coal.
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