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Will New Mexico Double Down on Dirty Energy?
The future of energy development in New Mexico's Four Corners region is at a crossroads.
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Prescribed Burn at Former Nuclear Weapons Plant Stirs Public Concerns
Despite the possible spread of plutonium contamination at a wildlife refuge, the US government may use controlled burning in the future.
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Ghost Town Left in the Wake of the Bayou Corne Sinkhole in Louisiana
Battles are taking place across the country in places where governments have tightened ordinances against fracking or banned it outright.
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Meet Three of President Obama’s Newest National Monuments
President Obama said that he planned to use his authority to create more protected lands. He did just that.
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Privatizing Public Housing: The “Genocide of Poor People“
Tenants' groups are raising red flags over feds newest low-income housing plan.
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Sex Workers’ Lawsuit Claims California’s Prostitution Law Is Unconstitutional
Sex workers argue that selling consensual sex harms no one and should be decriminalized.
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Emails Reveal Lobbyist Had Undisclosed Role in Cuomo Financial Crisis Investigation
Howard Glaser previously denied he was involved in the Cuomo's investigations.
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More Than 100 Legal Scholars Warn About TPP Dangers
While TPP is still secret, leaks and precedent indicate that it will contain provisions allowing giant, multinational corporations to bypass our country's legal system.
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Tony Robinson Killing Highlights Wisconsin’s Racial Inequities
After the killing of Tony Robinson, Madison's problems can no longer be ignored.
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Free Speech or Litigation Risk? Kochs Risk Senate Democrats’ Climate Research Funding
The free speech defense offered by the Kochs sidesteps the fact that some government-funded activities are at the heart of the matter.