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Ryan Zinke Promotes Logging in the Wake of California’s Wildfires
Logged areas with less stringent environmental protections lead to the most intense and dangerous fires.
Chemicals on Our Food: When “Safe” May Not Really Be Safe
Scientific scrutiny of pesticide residue in food grows as regulatory protections are questioned.
North Carolinians Left to Suffer Under Toothless Hog Waste Agreement
The practice of storing hog waste in open pits grows more hazardous with each hurricane that pounds the state.
Roadblocks to Health Care Could Be a Death Sentence
The government hides its cruel agenda under layers of bureaucracy.
Companies Blocked From Using Ports to Export Fossil Fuels Seek Workarounds
It's unclear for how long the West Coast will be able to hold up the thin green line against Big Oil.
In the Face of Extinction, We Have a Moral Obligation
In the absence of US leadership on climate change, it's up to each of us to act in our species' best interests.
The Fracking Industry Encroaches on Southwest Texas
Texas’ latest oil boom has brought skyrocketing air, noise and light pollution to the area.
How Climate Change Helped Create the Migrant Caravan
Walls and armed guards cannot stop the global and national consequences of the climate crisis.
Attention, Marketplace Shoppers: Don’t Delay On 2019 Enrollment
If customers miss the Dec. 15 deadline, they may not have a plan that starts in January 2019.
New Study Shows Medicare for All Would Save US $5.1 Trillion Over Ten Years
The most significant sources of savings would come in the areas of drug costs and administration.