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The big chill: tensions in the Arctic

November 24, 2014 By Conn Hallinan

The Arctic may be cold, but the politics surrounding it are pretty hot. There is a great deal at stake.

Keystone XL struck down for now

November 19, 2014 By Blake Skylar

The Keystone XL pipeline is down, but not out; despite losing in the Senate, Republicans threatened to bring the bill back next year.

Keystone XL heads to Senate for vote

November 18, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Many activists fighting against Keystone are expecting - or hoping - that if the bill does get its 60 votes, Obama will simply veto it anyway.

Environmental leader David Beach issues urgent call to action

October 14, 2014 By Rick Nagin

"Overcome the temptation of the present generation to pass the problem onto future generations."

U.S. foreign policy, what is going on?

September 19, 2014 By Conn Hallinan

The U.S. foots 75 percent of NATO's bill, increasingly hard to do given the enormous costs of the Afghan and Iraq wars, the pivot to Asia, and the war in Syria.