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Environment & Health
“Green Amendment” Movement Demands Constitutional Right to Clean Environment
Two states have already passed “green amendments,” and proposals are being considered in at least 13 other states.
UN Climate Convention Switch From Chile to Spain May Hinder Climate Justice
Questions have been raised over Latin American representation in Madrid.
Top Democratic Consultants Have Worked for Anti-Medicare for All Campaign
The array of consultants includes presidential candidate Joe Biden’s pollster.
Palm Oil in Snack Foods Could Be Destroying the World’s “Orangutan Capital”
Food manufacturers may be causing the destruction of a nationally protected wildlife reserve in Indonesia.
Oil and Gas Industry Tries to Rehabilitate Fracking Amid Calls for National Ban
Industry leaders are trying to tie fracking to patriotism through arguments about “energy security.”
Last-Minute Loophole Could Undermine Texas Law Against Surprise Medical Bills
A rare bipartisan effort to reform billing for out-of-network care could be undermined by the way it's implemented.
Thousands Stage Protest at German Coal Mines for Bolder Climate Policy
The action came a day after tens of thousands of Germans took part in a climate strike on Friday.
Factory Farm Conditions Are Unhealthy for Animals and Bad for People, Too
An increase in life-threatening antibiotic resistance is one of many public health crises caused by factory farming.
Doctors Group Owned by a Private Equity Firm Repeatedly Sued the Poor
Lawsuits against poor patients began after TeamHealth, a physician staffing firm, was acquired by the Blackstone Group.
$11 Million Medicare Tool Gives Seniors Wrong Insurance Information
Consumer advocates have identified cases of malfunction for a cost-finding tool redesigned by the Trump administration.