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Does Scott Pruitt Have a Solid Case for Repealing the Clean Water Rule?
If the Trump administration successfully rescinds the Clean Water Rule, many wetlands might lose federal protection.
Growing My Way Out of Dystopia: Can We Stop Feeling Quite So Helpless in a World on the Skids?
If we put our minds to it, we can still grow food, block by block, and feel a hell of a lot less dystopian in the bargain.
Dahr Jamail | The GOP’s Health Care Legislation Is Cruel and Punitive, Doctors Say
The GOP's health plan and discussion around it is both appalling and embarrassing, say health care professionals.
Our Best Shot at Meeting Paris Goals? Make Energy Public
A new report finds public ownership is the best way for cities and towns to meet renewable energy and efficiency targets.
Even as All G20 Countries Except US Affirm Paris Deal, Nations Pour $72 Billion a Year Into Fossil Fuels
On Saturday, world leaders broke with the United States on climate change.
Why We’re Investigating Grand Canyon Uranium
The Grand Canyon watershed is suffering from the impacts of uranium mining dating back to the Cold War.
ExxonMobil Talks a Good Game, but It’s Still Funding Climate Science Deniers
Executives claim support for a federal carbon tax and the Paris agreement, but the checkbook ledger tells a different story.
Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in the US
Racist thought is alive and well in the US.
Banks Have Cut Funding for Fossil Fuels Projects 22 Percent
Activist groups say that's not enough: There's no resting, even after divestment victories.
Keeping Up the Pressure: Using Town Halls to Fight Trumpcare and Demand Single-Payer
Town halls are a good way of reminding lawmakers that voters in 2018 will remember incumbents' votes on health care.