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Environment & Health
Clinton Makes Some Sense on Energy Policy; Trump Makes None
Fact-checking a discussion of an actual issue at Sunday's debate.
Louisiana’s Tea Party Congressmen Seek Flood Aid — After They Rejected Sandy Relief
Whether or not the state's Republican-led delegation is successful in obtaining funds after the November election remains to be seen.
Proposed Legislation Would Further Weaken Ohio Clean Energy Standards
The bill would delay any enforcement of increases in renewable energy and energy efficiency for at least three years.
Dark Money Is Reshaping Arizona’s Energy Fights
The 2010 Citizens United decision is affecting elections on the ground.
Why Nature and Wildlife Need Their Own Seats at the UN
We need new international institutions, laws and treaties that give a voice to ecosystems and nonhuman life.
Long-Term Protection of Illinois River From Coal Ash Falls in Regulatory Gray Area
Advocates worry that erosion from the river could eventually contact man-made impoundments containing the coal ash.
Dahr Jamail on Climate Disruption, Richard Phillips on Trump’s Taxes
How far is mainstream media from taking climate change seriously enough?
Seeds of Corporate Power vs. Farmers’ Rights
We need to start tilting the playing field back in favor of farmers and the environment.
Dahr Jamail | Record Heating of Earth’s Oceans Is Driving Uptick in Hurricanes
Increasingly warm ocean temperatures around the globe are causing record-breaking rainfall events.
Now, Every Storm Is a Climate Change Storm
The sheer power of Hurricane Matthew is directly related to climate change.