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Colorado Citizens Can Now Report Health Problems From Oil and Gas
The nation's first ‘health response’ program launched this fall.
A Turning Point for the Climate or a Disaster? Michael Brune vs. George Monbiot on the Paris Accord
Under the deal, nations will make voluntary commitments to begin cutting emissions.
We Are Sacrifice Zones: Native Leader Says Toxic North Dakota Fracking Fuels Violence Against Women
“What we're dealing with is a death by a thousand cuts,” says North Dakota indigenous leader Kandi Mossett.
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Freeing Killer Cops and Caging Domestic Violence Survivors: Do Black Lives Matter in Chicago?
Police officers are rarely penalized for killing people, but Black women are frequently punished for choosing to survive.
Hundreds Protest “Unacceptable” Draft Climate Accord Inside COP21
A draft text released Wednesday has nearly 100 outstanding points of disagreement that still need to be resolved.
Misleading Poll Used to Justify Donald Trump’s Call to Ban Muslims From US
Experts describe Gaffney as one of America's most notorious Islamophobes and the poll's methodology as questionable.
Despite Promise of New Aid, US Urged to Take Responsibility for Climate Crisis
John Kerry delivered a major speech at the climate summit, promising the US would double its climate aid.
Superbug Apocalypse: How the Trans-Pacific Partnership Harms Public Health
How is the TPP related to the growing likelihood of antibacterial-resistant strains of bacteria in our food?
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Growing Bureaucracy and Fraud in US Health Care
There is a myth generated by conservatives that the private sector is more efficient and less bureaucratic than government.
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Does the US Government Actually Regulate Pipelines?
The federal agency charged with overseeing environmental impacts has never blocked construction of a proposed pipeline.