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Environment & Health
As Deadly Flu Sweeps Country, Koch-Backed Group Fights Paid Sick Leave Policies Nationwide
Gregorio Casar discusses more.
Dahr Jamail | Study: “Amplified Warming” Has Ended the Era of Stable Climate
Trumpian denial could make Earth 7 degrees Celsius warmer by 2100.
How Donald Trump Plans to Enlist Fossil Fuels in the Struggle for Global Dominance
A strategy of maximal extraction.
The US Dumps Its Fracking Waste in My Ohio Town
My county is poor and remote. Fracking companies think they can abuse it.
First US City to Ban Fossil Fuel Expansion Offers Roadmap for Others
Portland, Oregon, climate activists celebrate a win against Big Oil.
Controversial Bayou Bridge Pipeline Rerouted Around “L’eau Est La Vie” Resistance Camp
The camp lies on land purchased in December by pipeline opponents.
Lawmakers From Both Parties Move to Ban Fracking in Florida
Florida Republicans say “not in my backyard.”
A Government Shutdown Could Have Disastrous Effects on Everyone’s Health and Safety
President Trump says he would “love to see a shutdown.”
A Legal Battle Is Mounting Against the GOP’s Attack on Medicaid
The attack is deeper than forced work requirements.
Trump’s Policies Won’t Bring Back Coal Jobs — They Will Kill More Miners
Coal mine workplace deaths nearly doubled under Trump.