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Interview With Rob Witherell: Representative, United Steelworkers (USW)
Interview with Rob Witherell who works for the United Steelworkers union at its headquarters in Pittsburgh.
Leaked EPA Documents Expose Decades-Old Effort to Hide Dangers of Natural Gas Extraction
Efforts by lawmakers and regulators to force the federal government to better police the natural gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing.
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Seven State Keystone XL Resolutions, Where Are the Environmentalists?
Oil interests have been lobbying in force for state bills to pass, with few opposing voices.
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Is the Keystone XL Pipeline the “Stonewall” of the Climate Movement?
Bill McKibben: If awareness on climate grows as slowly as it has on gay rights, we'll be rallying in scuba masks.
Power Shift Away From Green Illusions
Author-activist Ozzie Zehner talks with Truthout about the limitations of the productivist mentality that infects the worldview of many environmentalists in a world with finite resources.
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Green Inclined, but Missing the Target
No matter how many light switches we turn off when we leave the room, pounds of food scraps we dutifully compost, and hours spent on public transit instead of …
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Another Poor Black Boy Dead in Haiti
What country would they create?
The World Trade Organization’s “Papal” Conclave
It is fascinating to look at the demographics of the candidates.
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Grateful for Dirty Dishes. And Taxes
Valerie Tarico suggests a new healthier attitude toward taxes as April 15 approaches: gratitude.
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Empowered by the Past: Red State Co-ops Go Green
Can cooperatives lead the way to a smarter, cleaner grid?