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Environment & Health
The Corporate Assault on Cancer Alley Created an Environmental Justice Warrior
Sharon Lavigne is sick of being told by politicians that chemical plants are welcome in historically Black communities.
Study: Medicare for All Could Save $600 Billion Annually on Bureaucratic Waste
Administrative costs amounted to 34.2 percent of national health expenditures in 2017.
Deadly Earthquakes Rock Puerto Rico, Causing Mass Power Outages
Damage from the earthquakes has left nearly 350 people homeless and at least 300,000 without drinking water.
Trump EPA’s Proposed “Secret Science” Rule Directly Threatens Children’s Health
The proposed rule would drastically limit the scientific and medical research the EPA can draw on to make policy.
Australia Is on Fire — Its Government Must Stop Denying Climate Crisis
I am a climate scientist. In Australia, I witnessed firsthand that the climate emergency has already arrived.
1 Billion Animals Killed in Australia Wildfires Is “Very Conservative” Estimate
The original estimate of nearly 500 million animals killed was based solely on figures from the state of New South Wales
Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry Rejoins Board of Dakota Access Owner
Perry is now on the board of the general partner of Energy Transfer LP.
It’s Not Just Roundup — Communities Should Limit All Harmful Pesticides
We should regulate herbicides and related substances comprehensively instead of going after individual chemicals.
Naomi Klein: Climate Solutions That Neglect Inequality Are Doomed to Fail
We need to lower emissions in a way that also builds a fair economy, says author and activist Naomi Klein.
Humanity Can’t Recycle Its Way Out of Consumption Problems
The documentary “The Story of Plastic” points the finger at the fossil fuel industry for our plastic pollution crisis.