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Trump takes aim at a centerpiece of Obama's environmental legacy.

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Trump’s pipeline permit is bad for both the US economy and the environment.

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Maryland lawmakers vote to ban drilling known as fracking.

Maryland lawmakers voted Monday to ban hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas, a process better known as fracking.The Senate voted 35-10 for a...

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