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Trump Interior Nominee Fast-Tracked a “Deficient” Drilling Permit
President Trump recently nominated Katharine MacGregor to the second-in-command post at the Interior Department.
Teachers Unions Could Move the Climate Strikes Into Phase 2
Teachers have been motivated by youth to seriously consider how to best support climate strike efforts.
Trump Takes Steps to Implement Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accord
The U.S., the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter, has now begun the year-long process to leave the pact.
Illegal Loggers in Amazon Kill Indigenous Leader Paulo Paulino Guajajara
This is the latest in a wave of violence targeting Indigenous Land Protectors since the election of Jair Bolsonaro.
Our Future Will Require Green Infrastructure. Here’s How We Can Build It.
As the climate warms, the creation of “green infrastructure” to manage stormwater in cities is more urgent than ever.
Australian Prime Minister Pledges to Outlaw Climate Boycotts
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is trying to criminalize campaigns that target the nation's mining industry.
EPA Career Staffer Says Trump Has Effectively Immobilized the Agency
Nicole Cantello, president of AFGE Local 704, says the administration has “robbed” EPA staff of their workplace rights.
Research Links Pesticide Harmful to Bees With Collapse of Fisheries
Researchers linked use of the chemicals on fields near a Japanese lake with major disruption to aquatic life.
Trump’s Reckless Push to Drill in the Arctic Is Meeting Fierce Opposition
The Arctic Refuge is one of the U.S.’s last wild places, and the coastal plain is its biological heart.
Keystone Pipeline Leaks at Least 383,000 Gallons of Crude Oil in North Dakota
The latest Keystone spill was first detected Tuesday night by TC Energy, the pipeline's owner.