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From Historic California Drought to Deadly Indian Heatwave, Global Warming Is Wreaking Havoc
As California's drought worsens, new mandatory water restrictions have just gone into effect.
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NYT Promotes New Propaganda on Syria
The New York Times' new conspiracy theory about Syria is that the Assad regime is in cahoots with the Islamic State.
Exhausting Legal Options, Residents of Texas Town Take Direct Action to Enforce Fracking Ban
Denton, Texas, residents are using nonviolent direct action to stop fracking operations after the state rendered the city's ban unenforceable.
North Carolina Governor Goes to Bat for Big Energy
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's rise as a leading national advocate for expanded offshore oil and gas drilling comes after nearly three decades of close personal, economic and political …
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Zigging and Zagging Down a Slippery Slope
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Santa Barbara Oil Spill Highlights Dangers of Offshore Fracking and Drilling
In the same region where questionable ‘marine protected areas’ were created, state and federal government crews are cleaning up a big oil spill.
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In the Face of Shell’s Arctic Drilling Plans, Seattle Activists Speak Out
In the battle to stop Shell's Arctic drilling plans, being played out in Seattle, climate justice realities have been front and center.
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Mining and Energy Contracts Under Investigation as Corruption Scandals Rock Guatemala
The Guatemalan cabinet ministers stepped down May 21 amid corruption scandals.
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Hope in the Age of Climate Consequences
As dark and foreboding as the future appears, it also offers unique possibilities.
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ALEC Wants to Educate High Schoolers on Balanced Budgets and Fiscal Austerity
The right-wing push to amend the Constitution to require a balanced federal budget is gaining momentum.