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Why Tribal Peoples Are the Best Conservationists
For Environment Day on June 5, we showcase tribal peoples' extraordinary conservation skills and intimate knowledge of their environments.
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Senate Fast-Track Vote Tuesday – What We Must Do Now
Ask your senators to uphold the filibuster of fast track.
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Migrant Farmworkers Ask Ben and Jerry’s to Provide “Milk With Dignity“
Inside the supply chain of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, migrant farmworker Victor Diaz's wages were being illegally withheld last summer.
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Has Our Food Been Contaminated by Chevron’s Wastewater?
Are contaminants in the treated wastewater Chevron uses to irrigate food crops showing up on our dinner tables?
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California’s Prop. 47 Reduces Prison Sentences but Won’t End Mass Incarceration
Activists say Proposition 47's release of some prisoners is just a start to confronting mass incarceration.
Pope Francis Sounds the Alarm on Climate Change
Does a hard-hitting policy statement on climate change make Pope Francis the new environmental prophet?
EPA Forced to Decide This Month on Pesticide’s Fate
The EPA is on the clock to decide the future of a popular pesticide linked to health problems.
Seed Sharing Movement Wins Big With New Legislation
In two states, bills that specifically exempt non-commercial seed sharing from commercial seed laws were recently signed into law.
Fed Holds Off on Interest Rate Hike, Downgrades Economic Forecast
If the Federal Reserve policymakers are correct, annual growth would be the worst since 2011.
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White Suspect Identified for Killing of Nine People in Massacre at Black Church
Authorities attempt to identify the white gunman who opened fire in a historic black church in SC Thursday evening.