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Trump’s Environmental Protection Pick Is BP’s Former Lawyer — and May Preside Over Cases Involving BP
Jeffrey Clark is a longtime lawyer for energy companies and was an environmental prosecutor under George W. Bush.
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Conservatives Are Suing Seattle for Implementing Innovative Campaign Finance Reform
In 2015, Seattle voters passed an initiative creating the nation's first “democracy voucher” program.
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Hey Senator, Sick People Aren’t Damaged Cars
We are in a society that frequently compares sick people to damaged goods.
North and South Korea Want a Peace Treaty: The US Must Join Them
The time is ripe for an end — at last — to the Korean War. The US is standing in the way.
William Rivers Pitt | Pardon Me? Trump Gives an Interview and Hell Breaks Loose
What side is Trump on? Oh, right. His own.
Red Scare Redux 2017: From Right-Wing Radio to Brooklyn
Anti-communism is back in vogue — not just among the right but also in so-called progressive blue states.
Rover Pipeline Problems Continue in Ohio and Michigan
Ohio's Rover pipeline project faces problems, with more spills of drilling mud and ongoing questions about diesel fuel contamination.
Under Trump’s Orders, EPA Considers Gutting Lead Rules Even as Water in Schools Tests Positive
In the face of dire warnings about the dangers of lead from pediatricians, Trump's EPA is looking to gut standards.
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Emails Show Bayer and Syngenta Fought Scientists for Data on Bees Study
Bayer and Syngenta asked scientists for raw data on a major new study which found that neonicotinoid pesticides cause harm to bees.
Death as a Social Privilege? How Aid-in-Dying Laws May Be Revealing a New Health Care Divide
Supporters believe aid-in-dying laws are important for terminal patients because they provide an option to end life on their terms.