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China Gets the (Sooty) Gold in Power Emissions

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 China's unceasing economic growth has always worried environmentalists, and a new report by the Center for Global Development may put those concerns on a new level After increasing power-plant emissions by a third this year, China's coal-based power sector is poised to be the most polluting in the world even worse than that of the United States. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Democrats’ Lump of Coal

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2008 Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton agree on many issues, but it's a bit surprising to see two candidates who've talked so much about the climate crisis and a new green economy tout their love of coal. Obama has an ad up in Kentucky that claims "Barack understands" the plight of the coal industry, while Clinton has promised voters in the state she would put more money into coal programs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CNN’s Cave Tick

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Aug 16, 2007 Dig deeper

Detroit’s Answer to the Prius

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Apr 29, 2007 Dig deeper