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Environment & Health
Pennsylvania School Now Doing Emergency Drills in Case of Pipeline Explosion
At Glenwood Elementary School, students interrupted their schedules this month for an unusual drill.
Chevron Was Lying to Get Out of Paying for a Cleanup
Janine Jackson interviews Paul Paz y Mino about Chevron's oil spill in Ecuador.
Fungal Diseases Are on the Rise — Is Environmental Change to Blame?
Scientists and physicians are looking for clues to a worrying increase in fungal infections and exploring ways to reduce the threat.
Ohio Pipeline Spill Raises Broader Questions About Oversight
Environmental advocates worry about more shale gas drilling and production activities as pipelines expand access to markets.
Climate Impacts Happening Now: Westward Migration of Forests
This species succession is being observed all across Western North America, where drought pulses have become more severe.
“Clean This Place, Don’t Displace”: Activists Battle for Environmental Justice in Washington, DC
Following the People's Climate March, Washington, DC residents have redoubled their fight for better air quality.
Buoyed by Trump, the Climate Change Counter-Movement Gains Momentum
Conservative think tanks were paid over $900 million annually to create widespread distrust of climate scientists.
Many More People Will Die if Republicans Are Successful in Dismantling Obamacare
CounterSpin interviews Margarida Jorge on the GOP attack on the ACA and Medicaid.
“Repair the Damage From the Drug War”: Susan Burton on a New Way of Life to End Mass Incarceration
Two leading voices in the fight against mass incarceration: Michelle Alexander and Susan Burton discuss Jeff Sessions and the war on drugs.
Protected Species in Gulf of Mexico Could Take Decades to Recover From Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill killed thousands of marine mammals and sea turtles in the gulf.