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Environment & Health
Big Tobacco Won’t Cave Easily to the Menthol Ban
In the interest of public health, especially of teenagers, regulators should not back down.
Trump’s Great American Forest Liquidation Sale
The Trump administration wants to eliminate rules protecting 50 million acres of forests from logging and roadbuilding.
Rich Nations Aren’t “Paying Their Fair Share” to Mitigate the Climate Crisis
“Equity is not a moral or academic nicety, but a practical necessity in meeting the Paris goals,” the report said.
Winona LaDuke Calls for Indigenous-Led “Green New Deal”
Winona LaDuke on the Indigenous-led fight against destructive oil pipeline.
Oil Companies Spent Millions to Defeat Green New Deal in Washington State
Big Oil spent over $31 million to defeat a carbon tax that would have helped create good paying, clean energy jobs.
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.