Visit the Tiny Town Where Big Coal Will Meet Its Fate

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Morrow County, Ore., is the setting for America’s next big climate showdown.

Will Colleges Kick Coal Out of Their Stockings?

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Students across the country are calling for colleges to divest from fossil fuels. But will the schools listen?

The World Bank’s Climate Hypocrisy

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It’s enough to give you whiplash.

Coal Is Doomed

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The grim death spiral of a once booming industry.

Do Coal Plants Really Kill People?

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Why Romney was right.

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