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There could be heavy metals in your Valentine. -

Chocolate bars from 16 companies—including big names like Hershey's and healthful brands like Whole Foods—contain more lead and cadmium than the state of California deems safe. Civil Eats

This is not a game...Don’t put yourself in danger to take pictures of the cloud outside.

—Tweet from Spanish emergency services after an explosion at a chemical warehouse on Thursday sent a large orange cloud over Catalonia. The Guardian

Solar gains fans in conservative states. -

new report shows solar power is booming in a number of right-leaning states, creating jobs and prompting politicians to jump on the clean energy bandwagon. Washington Post

Nebraska court orders TransCanada to stop taking land for the Keystone XL pipeline. -

The Canadian company has been using the power of eminent domain to get the property it needs to build its controversial tar sands conduit. Today a judge sided with landowners, issuing a temporary injunction on TransCanada's land acquisitions in the state. Lincoln Star Journal

Just like the cost of oil, coal prices are plummeting. -

And for the same reason: a glut in supply. Last week, China, the largest consumer of the dirty fuel, reported a 20 percent drop in coal imports. CNBC

We don't need this dirty oil.

—Representative Frank Pallone, one of 152 members of the House who voted against legislation authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline today. The bill passed, but President Obama has promised a vetoThe Hill