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Supreme Court rules: EPA, not states, must regulate greenhouse gasses

Environment

The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit brought by six states, including New York, that sought to regulate greenhouse gasses from major power plants.

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SCOTUS Rules On Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Japan: Managing a Disaster

Crisis and Devastation in Japan

Nuclear America: Georgia Mayor Says Japan Nuke Catastrophe Can’t Happen Here

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Japan Earthquake’s Global Impact

Last week’s earthquake off the coast of Japan measured 9.0 magnitude, which makes it the fourth most powerful earthquake on record worldwide. Earth’s poles shifted by more than 3 inches, Japan moved 12-13 feet closer to Hawaii, and the earth’s day is now 1.8 microseconds shorter. Like last year’s 8.8 magnitude quake in Chile, this […]

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