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Environment & Health
The Precautionary Principle Asks “How Much Harm Is Avoidable?” Rather Than “How Much Harm Is Acceptable?”
“Acceptable harm” has brought us to the brink of disaster.
We Are Drowning in Plastic, and Fracking Companies Are Profiting
Fracking is fueling this plastics binge.
Fourteen Environmental Programs Eliminated in Trump’s Budget Proposal
The impact of proposed budget cuts on the EPA will be dramatic.
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.”