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Bill McKibben to Jerry Brown: We Must Keep the Oil in the Soil
Bill McKibben, the co-founder of 350.org, discusses more.
End of “Net-Metering” Casts Shadow Over Future of New York Solar
Several states have either ended or weakened net-metering under political pressure from large utilities.
Trump Lights the Fuse on a Deadly Methane Bomb
Take everything happening now and increase it by an order of magnitude.
Oil and Gas Boom Generates Dangerous Jobs at the Dakota Access Pipeline
A massive oil and natural gas boom has generated some of the deadliest jobs in the country.
Legal Battle Staves Off Trump’s Assault on Clean Water Protections
Donald Trump's efforts to strip away protections for rivers and wetlands have run into a tide of legal resistance.
States Allow For-Profit Pipeline Companies to Seize Private Property
Activists and landowners are fighting back, and some have been jailed in the process.
Climate Change Supercharges Hurricane Florence as 1.5 Million People Evacuate
People up and down the coast are preparing for extreme flooding and a life-threatening storm surge.
Amazon Delivers Low-Paying Jobs and Dirty Air to California’s Poorest
The massive supply and logistics company faces pushback in the neighborhoods it exploits and pollutes.
Michael Bloomberg Backs Fracking and Invests in Fossil Fuels
Billionaires like Bloomberg won’t save us.
What Are Coastal Nuclear Power Plants Doing to Address Climate Threats?
As shorelines creep inland and storms worsen, nuclear reactors around the world face new challenges.