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Energy Transfer Partners’ Standing Rock Lawsuit: A Harbinger of What’s to Come in the Trump Era
We'll never back down before an entitled corporate giant.
Ryan Zinke’s Week of Reckoning: Scandals Roil Trump’s Interior Department
Taxpayers are paying for Zinke's joyrides.
Puerto Ricans in Vieques Cope With Devastation and Fear Toxic Contamination From Maria
Juan Carlos Davila reports from Puerto Rico.
Minnesotans Rally to “Hold the Line” Against Enbridge Pipeline Project
Hundreds of residents gathered in Saint Paul last week for a rally to “Hold the Line” against a pipeline project.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Cracks Down on Flame Retardants Linked to Health Problems
Consumers and firefighters may soon be protected from the hazards posed by flame retardants.
Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption Could Pose “Existential Threat” by 2050
Scientists warn massive die-off of humans is imminent.
Willam Rivers Pitt | Before the Ocean Comes
Heeding the messengers of the rising tide.
How Many More “500-Year Storms” Will People Endure Before They Start Abandoning Coastal Cities?
Should homeowners in coastal towns rebuild or retreat?
Will the US’s Trillion Dollar Investment in New Infrastructure Withstand Tomorrow’s Disasters?
Communities are increasingly keeping climate change in mind as they plan roads, sewers and energy grids for the future.
Indigenous Peoples Are Fighting to Save the Earth for All of Us
It is time we take indigenous land rights seriously.