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Sick, Poisoned and Hungry: The Bees of New York State
As an unprecedented wave of bee die-offs continues, banning the most toxic pesticides could be the first step to recovery.
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Dahr Jamail | Extinction Rate Rivals That of Dinosaurs, 2014 Likely Hottest Year Ever
The earth's sixth mass extinction event could already be unfolding.
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Environmental Groups File Legal Challenges to Offshore Fracking in California
Environmentalists have considered taking legal action against federal regulators since a Truthout investigation revealed offshore fracking.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mitch McConnell Wants a New Campaign Finance Loophole, and More
In today's On the News segment: Mitch McConnell thinks that there wasn't enough spending in the last election, and more.
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The Partitioning of Brazil’s Ocean and Rivers Threatens Small-Scale Fishing Families
A model for large-scale fish production in Brazil has resulted in the displacement of small-scale fishing families.
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Former Halliburton Subsidiary Managing Construction of First US Tar Sands Mine
The US will be operating its very own tar sands mine in Utah, managed by a former Halliburton subsidiary with a track record of misconduct.
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State Department Keystone XL Contractor ERM Bribed Chinese Agency to Permit Project
ERM once bribed a Chinese official to ram through major pieces of an industrial development project.
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Native Villagers in Honduras Bet on Food Security – and Win
Town Mayor Sandro Martinez, assumed the commitment of turning the Honduran municipality of Victoria into a model of food and nutritional security.
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Big Changes in Fine Print of Some 2015 Obamacare Plans
Consumers have until Dec. 15 to switch plans before they are automatically re-enrolled.
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Economy Adds 321,000 Jobs, Strongest Gain in Almost Three Years
Over the last three months wages grew at a 1.8 percent annual rate.