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Miners arrested in protest against coal company
January 29, 2013The nation's largest coal companies created the spin-off company, Patriot Coal, in a scheme to rob thousands of union members and beneficiaries of their pensions and health care benefits.
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Oil barge crashes, leaks into Mississippi River
January 29, 2013Cleanup crews rushed to clean up the mess the following day, and are continuing to skim oily water off the river.
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Bear sanctuary saved from eviction
January 18, 2013As a result, the 77 workers there will keep their jobs, and the 104 bears living there will continue to have a home.
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Australian fires threaten observatory, uncover drug labs
January 16, 2013The fires were fueled by a record-breaking, scorching heat wave - caused and worsened by climate change.
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Diplomats to gather, address mercury pollution
January 15, 2013Mercury pollution, caused by coal-fired power plants, is a growing worldwide problem.
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