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On the Thawing Tundra, Researchers Race to Understand Black Carbon’s Climate Impact
The wood and fossil fuels we burn affect extreme warming in the Arctic, and solutions begin with understanding how and how much.
Dakota Access Oil Starts Flowing on Day of Trump’s Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accord
The manufacturer of the pipeline said Thursday morning that the vessel is now “in commercial service.”
Protesters Take to Streets in New York City, Enraged by Trump’s Decision to Withdraw From Paris Climate Deal
Following the news of Trump's departure from the Paris accord, landmarks in cities around the world were lit up green in support of the agreement.
Private Mercenary Firm TigerSwan Targeted NoDAPL Water Protectors With Military-Style Counterterrorism Measures
TigerSwan collaborated with law enforcement agencies to surveil and target the nonviolent movement.
America’s Toxic Prisons: The Environmental Injustices of Mass Incarceration
U.S. prisons may be largely hidden from sight, but their environmental toxicity spreads far beyond their walls.
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Treasury Department Is Stonewalling Inquiries About Legally Sketchy Trump Business Associates Abroad
Sen. Sherrod Brown has for months been asking Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin if Trump Organization ties have been vetted.
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Leaked Documents Show UK Lobbying to Weaken EU Climate Targets Despite Brexit
Documents reveal UK government attempts to significantly weaken draft EU climate and energy rules, even as Brexit is underway.
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Why Even the Private Health Insurance Industry Hates the House Health Bill
Leaders of the private health industry want you to look elsewhere while they help write the Senate version of Trumpcare.
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Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” Residents Push Back Against Industrial Polluters
The company, Adsorbent Solutions, has run an industrial recycling facility in St. Gabriel since 2008.
Congress Pushes Nuclear Energy, but Has No Clear Plan for Radioactive Waste
Expanding government efforts to support the nuclear power industry would only drag us deeper into the nuclear quagmire.