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Legal Hemp in the USA: What the 2018 Farm Bill Means for US Hemp and Agriculture
For hemp supporters and industry professionals, it's a cause for celebration.
Coal Ash Dumps Are Contaminating Groundwater in 22 States
Ten years after the coal ash disaster in Kingston, Tennessee, coal ash dumps are leaking pollution in 22 states.
Studies Warn of Increasing Sea Level Rise
New studies show that the loss of ice mass in Antarctica has tripled in the last decade.
The Texas Ruling on Obamacare Is on Shaky Legal Ground
A Texas judge has ruled that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.
The Butterfly Effect
I voted for Trump. Now his wall may destroy my butterfly paradise.
Ex-Oil Lobbyist Expected to Replace Ryan Zinke: Here’s What’s at Stake
As Zinke's deputy, David Bernhardt was behind the largest rollback of federal land protections in US history.
Taiwanese Company Wants to Site Polluting Plastic Plant in Cancer Alley
A permit hearing for serial polluter Formosa turned into a referendum on environmental racism.
Atlantic Seismic Survey Permits Granted After Surge in Lobbying
Trade associations have downplayed the risk to marine life from the dangerously loud blasting.
Prominent Doctors Aren’t Disclosing Industry Ties in Publications
Medical journals, which depend on researchers for exclusives, are not enforcing their own rules.
New Federal Report Could Boost Climate Fight in the Courts
The Fourth National Climate Assessment strengthens the argument that climate change is already harming our society.