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It’s business as usual in New Orleans, as cleanup contracts go to politically connected construction companies.

The poor African-American community of Diamond, long in the shadow of a Shell chemical plant, is hit with a new challenge by Katrina.

Energy conservation is our best chance to address current oil-price woes especially given most supply-based options will take many years to bring online.

90% of Americans believe oil companies are gouging gas consumers, and 80% support a windfall profits tax to fund alternative energy research.

Activists from a coalition of environmental groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Sierra Club and Earthjustice have mounted a vigorous campaign against taking federal threatened species protection away from Yellowstone’s beloved grizzly bears per a recent proposal by the Bush administration.

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What do coffee and chocolate have in common besides caffeine, some reputed health benefits and a desirable flavor? They are both popular in developed countries but grown largely in the developing world. Both are derived from what are known as beans, and both are traditionally grown in the shady understory of tropical rainforests, sharing their homes with a plethora of wildlife, from howler monkeys to parrots.