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US Interior Department Compelled to Reveal Extent of Fracking in Gulf of Mexico
The extent of Gulf fracking is currently unknown and environmentalists say it poses a serious threat to coastal communities and marine life.
Crop Gene Banks Are Preserving the Future of Agriculture, but Who’s Preserving Them?
As climate change makes crop diversity even more important, gene banks struggle to stay afloat.
Behavior of Military Lawyer in Boondoggle HQ Inquiry Under Scrutiny
New emails are drawing scrutiny from the military legal community and from US senators charged with military oversight.
Jeb Bush Speaking at Secret Coal Industry Retreat
Bush has long been considered a climate change denier.
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Latin America’s Relative Success in Fighting Hunger
The Latin American and Caribbean region is the first in the world to reach the two global targets for reducing hunger.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: 1.2 Million People Found Jobs in Renewable Energy in 2014, and More
In today's On the News segment: 1.2 million people found jobs in renewable energy last year alone; China, the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter, reduced its coal use by about …
A Toxic Affair: How the Chemical Lobby Blocked Action on Hormone Disrupting Chemicals in the EU
A new report sheds light on how corporations and lobby groups have used tactics from the corporate lobbying playbook.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: It Cost Corporations Less Than $18,000 per Vote to Get “Fast Track” Passed, and More
In today's On the News segment: It cost corporations less than $18,000 per vote to get “fast track” passed in the United States Senate; Barcelona, Spain, has voted against austerity; the …
Charter Industry Strong-Arms Public Officials; $3.3 Billion Spent
The charter schools program was not designed with accountability and transparency in mind. Quite the contrary.
Holy Crop: How Federal Dollars Are Financing the Water Crisis in the West
The water policies of the West have fundamentally struggled to match the region's growth and ambitions to its available supply.