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’80s TV Icons Paint Picture of Coal’s Dirty Deeds

10:30 am in business by Jeff Kart

The Sierra Club is out with a series of ads to go along with Obama's proposed greenhouse gas standards.

Planning A Single-Issue Vote For This Fall May Be The Best Thing You Can Do For Earth Day

10:19 am in business by John Laumer

Easy to find out which US Senators support big oil and which ones care about environment and "We The People."

FDA Disputes GMO Labeling Petition Numbers

7:00 am in Living by Sara Novak

FDA disputes the number of petition signatures for the Just Label It GMO labeling campaign.

Cleveland Indians Score Another Green Hit With Innovative Helix Turbine, A Baseball First

6:00 am in energy by Jennifer Hattam

A 18-foot-wide helix turbine specially designed for urban spaces has been installed on the roof of Progressive Field, ready to begin churning out energy on opening day.

iZen’s Bamboo Keyboard for iPad Takes the Plastic Out of Electronics

4:00 am in technology by Alex Davies

Colorado startup iZen's bamboo keyboard works for the iPad and other Bluetooth enabled devices.

iZen’s Bamboo Keyboard for iPad Takes the Plastic Out of Electronics

4:00 am in design by Alex Davies

Colorado startup iZen's bamboo keyboard works for the iPad and other Bluetooth enabled devices.

Kosovo Citizens Protest World Bank’s Plan to Build Coal Plant

6:52 pm in energy by Brian Merchant

The World Bank wants to build a big coal plant in Kosovo, and is refusing to consider cleaner, more modern energy technologies.

The Mystery of the Invincible Oil Subsidies (Video)

6:14 pm in energy by Brian Merchant

Why does bad policy that everyone hates stick around?

Shell Oil President: "There Is No Immediate Fix For the Price of Oil Today"

3:24 pm in energy by Rachel Cernansky

Shell Oil President talks with Charlie Rose about energy and says there is no immediate fix for soaring gas prices, despite GOP attacks against the president on this issue.

Living Planter Chandelier Combines Lighting with Cacti

3:03 pm in design by Kimberley Mok

This lighting system is an eccentric combination of glass, plants and lights visually intersecting with each other.