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 Collaboration and progress on energy is possible. Just look at Asheville.
 The Asheville-Duke Energy Blue Horizons Project is a model for energy progress 
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 Finally, some good news for the climate: Global carbon emissions stayed flat in 2016 – The Washington Post
 The United States and China are burning less coal, and as a result, economies are growing without further worsening the climate problem. 
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 Carbon in Atmosphere Is Rising, Even as Emissions Stabilize – The New York Times
 Scientists are concerned over the cause of the rapid rise, which may indicate the world’s natural sponges that absorb carbon dioxide have changed. 
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 Coal Production Plummets to Lowest Level in 35 Years
 Coal was once the dominant source of the nation’s electricity generation, but consumption of the fossil fuel has declined by nearly a third since its peak in 2007. 



