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Numbers to Know About the 2016 Presidential Race
New financial filings filled with curiosities, surprises.
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We Can’t Solve Climate Change Without Teaching It – Why More Classes Are Heading Outside
Trekking through the murky river together, they transform it.
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A Glossary of Campaign Finance in the US
Campaign finance in the US can be very complicated and confusing.
Bankruptcy Filing Shows Arch Coal Funding for Climate Denial Group
The Energy & Environment Legal Institute secretly received funding from one of the largest coal producers in the US.
What Do the Possible Supreme Court Nominees Have in Their Wallets?
What are the financial holdings of judges who might replace Scalia?
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Cutting Emissions Could Prevent Nearly 300,000 US Air Pollution Deaths
Researchers estimate saving these lives could benefit the US economy $250bn per year.
Colorado Activists Set Their Sights on a Ballot Measure to Limit Drilling
Previous attempts have been blocked and current regulations disappoint.
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Nevada Residents Fight Energy Monopoly’s Attempts to Control Solar Power
Nevadans' struggle ultimately may decide the future of decentralized, people-owned energy throughout the US.
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Regulators Butt Heads With Activists Over Assessment of Offshore Fracking Hazards
To the dismay of environmentalists, a new draft assessment proposes to forgo new restrictions on offshore fracking and any changes to the permitting process.
Constitutional Crisis on the Horizon: GOP Leaders Pledge No Hearing on SCOTUS Nominee
The Supreme Court looks set to remain short-handed long into the future.