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DNC Passes Resolution Reversing Ban on Donations From Fossil Fuel PACs
Activists immediately denounced the measure, which “recommits the party to an ‘all of the above’ energy stance.”
Mexico’s Ban Advances Broader Fight to End Fracking in North America
US anti-fracking activists hope to build on the momentum created by the announcement of Mexico's ban.
The Coming Thunder of the Climate Change Voter
A newly motivated bloc of climate voters will have their say in November.
Trump Allows GMO Crops and Harmful Pesticides in Wildlife Refuges
Trump's reversal of an Obama-era ban on GMO seeds and pesticides in refuges caters to the agricultural biotech industry.
Will Public Health Suffer From EPA Greenlighting Forest Biomass Energy?
People living near biomass power facilities experience higher rates of respiratory disease, according to a new study.
Trump Administration and California Will Collide Over Vehicle Emissions Rules
The Trump administration plans to revoke California’s authority to set more stringent rules.
Fueled by Pollution and Unsound Policies, Toxic Algae Overtake Florida Beaches
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has played a role in weakening regulations that protect water.
As Wildfires Rage, Trump Administration Plans to Slash Fire Science Funding
Fire science funding has been eroding for more than a decade.
This Idea Helped Rescue a City of 3.8 Million From a Water Crisis
When water shortages loomed in Chennai, India, one man's campaign to conserve rainwater saved the day.
Earth’s Carbon Concentrations Soar to Levels Not Seen in 800,000 Years
NOAA data released last weekend shows that 2018 is on track to set a new record.