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Dahr Jamail | Global Fisheries Are Collapsing — What Happens When There Are No Fish Left?
Climate change and pollution are rendering oceans increasingly lifeless. What happens if there are no more fish in the sea?
Nuclear Nonproliferation Deals and Environmental Injustice in the South
Radioactive material from a Japanese research project will be sent to the South Carolina coast.
Highlights of Luntz Poll of US CEOs Show Broad Support for Progressive Policies
Top CEOs have empathy. Low healthcare costs for employees is at the forefront.
Debtors’ Island: How Puerto Rico Became a Hedge Fund Playground
Once touted as the showcase of US-led economic development, debt-strapped Puerto Rico is currently embroiled in a struggle for survival.
Energy Department Seeks Public Process for Nuclear Waste Storage
Illinois has the most reactors and waste sites of any state, with the decommissioning Zion reactor and six operating plants.
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Immigrant Activists Call for AFL-CIO to Expel Border Patrol Union After Donald Trump Endorsement
“There's no room for hate in the house of labor,” said the Not1More campaign.
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How Private Prison Companies Use Big Tax Breaks and Low Wages to Maximize Profit
The nation's largest private prison firms are still cutting corners despite millions of dollars in federal income tax breaks.
Documents Reveal Shell’s Demands for Relinquishing Oil Rights to Fragile Region
Shell has attempted to use expired oil exploration permits off the northeast tip of Canada.
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Toxic Teflon Chemical, C8, Found in Tap Water in Several States
Meanwhile, chemical industry's own research indicates that “safer substitutes” are also potentially hazardous.
Keystone Pipeline Mishap Has TransCanada Scrambling Again
A landowner found oil in surface water near the Keystone pipeline's right-of-way this weekend.