Trump to press for Arctic offshore oil opening.
The first 100 days of the Trump administration have seen a flurry of activity on energy and environmental issues. | Getty
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Weather extremes and trade policies were main drivers of wheat price peaks
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Fast, low energy, and continuous biofuel extraction from microalgae
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The company behind the Dakota Access pipeline is in another controversy.
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Volkswagen’s huge diesel settlement falls short.
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Coal mine reality for President Trump.
By THE EDITORIAL BOARDApril 27, 2017As much as President Trump has fantasized a glowing future for the fading coal industry, it is the miners of the past...
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