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TransCanada Pipeline Explosion Shuts Off Gas For 4,000 Residents In Sub-Zero Temperatures

“We could see these massive 200- to 300-meter high flames just shooting out of the ground and it literally sounded like a jet plane…”

January 27th, 2014
Kiley Kroh for Think Progress
January 27th, 2014
By Kiley Kroh for Think Progress

A natural gas pipeline operated by TransCanada Corp. exploded and caught fire in the Canadian province of Manitoba on Saturday, shutting off gas supplies for as many as 4,000 residents in sub-zero temperatures. “We could see these massive 200- to 300-meter high flames just shooting out of the ground and it literally sounded like a jet plane,”

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Texas, Louisiana Governors Say They’re Open To Marijuana Reform

On Tuesday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) declared “we will end the failed drug war.” On Wednesday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) said he would be open to legalizing medical marijuana if it were tightly controlled. And on Thursday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) hinted at support for decriminalizing marijuana in Texas. The comments […]

January 24th, 2014
Kiley Kroh for Think Progress
January 24th, 2014
By Kiley Kroh for Think Progress
This file photo shows an elderly woman who suffers from severe arthritis and an eye condition similar to glaucoma, puffing on a pipe filled with marijuana.

On Tuesday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) declared “we will end the failed drug war.” On Wednesday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) said he would be open to legalizing medical marijuana if it were tightly controlled. And on Thursday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) hinted at support for decriminalizing marijuana in Texas. The comments from three

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West Virginia Governor On Safety Of Water Supply: ‘It’s Your Decision… I’m Not A Scientist’

Questions remain about the safety of Charleston’s water. “I drink it occasionally,” says governor.

January 21st, 2014
Kiley Kroh for Think Progress
January 21st, 2014
By Kiley Kroh for Think Progress

Amid growing concerns over whether or not the water is actually safe for 300,000 West Virginians following a massive chemical spill into the water supply, the state’s governor said it was up to each of them to decide whether they use it. “It’s your decision,” Gov. Tomblin told reporters at a press conference on Monday. “If you do not feel

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California Installed More Rooftop Solar In 2013 Than Previous 30 Years Combined

California’s solar panels now provide twice the daily power output of it’s last remaining nuclear power plant.

January 3rd, 2014
Kiley Kroh for Think Progress
January 3rd, 2014
By Kiley Kroh for Think Progress

2013 was a banner year for clean energy and the U.S. solar industry was no exception. California, the nation’s solar standout, more than doubled its rooftop solar installations last year from 1,000 megawatts (MW) to 2,000 MW. To put this number in perspective, writes Bernadette Del Chiaro of the California Solar Energy Industries Association, it

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