Truthout
Environment
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Senate Narrowly Rejects Keystone XL Amidst Protests by Climate Activists
The Keystone XL pipeline is a political football in Washington, but activists say it would make a devastating contribution to climate change.
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Oil Company VP/Ex-Halliburton Fracking Lobbyist Assaults EnviroNews Chief Outside Public Meeting
After EnviroNews Editor-in-Chief Emerson Urry began videotaping a conversation between Joe Morton, of Emmett, and industry attorney John Peiserich, the Vice President and general counsel of Alta Mesa Idaho, …
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G20 Climate Challenge Calls for a Rethink of Economics
The key problem of our time is the possibility of pursuing three goals simultaneously - ecological sustainability, economic development and a more equitable distribution of wealth within and among …
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Texas Regulators Sidestep Connection Between Fracking Industry and Earthquakes
Seismic activity is not something the region is known for. It was only after deep injection disposal wells used to house fracking's toxic wastewater went into operation that the …
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Amending Colorado’s Constitution: Do Communities Have Right to Clean Air and Water?
The push to amend the Colorado Constitution grew out of attempts by municipalities to ban fracking in their communities but was expanded to include any laws that attempt to …
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Walmart Workers Rally in “Global Day of Action for Decent Work“
Walmart workers in 10 countries are protesting for living wages, consistent scheduling and employment security.
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Cultivating Climate Justice: Brazilian Workers Leading the Charge Toward Zero Waste
The recycling workers of Brazil are on the forefront of a nation-wide movement for zero waste.
The Siege of Julian Assange Is a Farce
The US is pursuing Julian Assange because WikiLeaks exposed US crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s Warburg Pincus May Profit From Tar Sands Exports
The Keystone XL Clone is designed to accomplish the same goal as TransCanada's Keystone XL: bringing Alberta's tar sands to Gulf coast refineries and export market.
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