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Environment & Health
Tax Break Will Help Towns in Coal Country and Beyond Transition to Clean Energy
Inflation Reduction Act gives an economic boost to communities dependent upon, and polluted by, fossil fuel industries.
Talkspace Is a Business First and a Mental Health Resource Second, Critics Say
This model of mental health care impacts therapists and their working conditions as much as the patients they care for.
Oxfam Slams Rich Nations for Artificially Inflating Their Global Climate Funding
Low- and middle-income nations will need an additional $27.4 trillion at minimum by 2030 to fill in financing gaps.
Texas Judge’s Ruling Puts No-Cost Preventive Health Services in Jeopardy
The impact of a recent federal ruling on the Affordable Care Act is hard to parse. Here are the key issues to watch.
A Land Deal Threatens Alaska’s National Conservation Lands
The interior secretary must reject a land exchange to build a road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness.
Sabotaging Oil and Gas Infrastructure Is an Act of Climate Heroism
As corporations build fossil fuel infrastructure despite protests, we must take the tactic of sabotage seriously.
Narcan No Longer Needs a Prescription, But Its Price Tag Could Limit Access
The FDA’s decision sends the right public health message but does not make Narcan affordable for everyone.
Governor Hochul Walks Back Plan to Gut Climate Law After Backlash
"Make no mistake, this is because of the enormous and immediate public pressure,” said one climate advocate.
Manchin Furious Over Latest Legal Setback to Mountain Valley Pipeline Project
A federal appeals court ruled that the pipeline’s threats to water quality have not been adequately accounted for.
Latest Ruling Against ACA Could Lead to Thousands of New HIV Infections Per Year
Physicians are fearful of what “Braidwood Management v. Becerra” could mean for many forms of preventable health care.