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Dahr Jamail | It’s Raining in Antarctica While Trump Slashes Climate Science Funding
Parts of Antarctica are turning green due to ice melt as Trump and his cronies continue their assault on climate science.
Mercenary Firm TigerSwan Applies for License to Operate in Louisiana
An Energy Transfer Partners spokesperson said the pipeline company anticipates work to begin on the Bayou Bridge pipeline this year.
How the Koch-Backed Effort to Privatize the Veterans Health Administration Jeopardizes Everyone’s Health Care Future
The GOP plan to privatize veterans' health care could jeopardize the larger fight for universal health care.
Meet the Activists With a Plan to Make Climate Change Matter in Elections
Sunrise Movement plans to shake up the 2018 midterm elections and make 2020 the first presidential election about climate change.
DOJ Withdraws Funding Request for Kentucky Prison on Mountaintop-Removal Site
Prison would have been terrible for health of prisoners and local wildlife, say advocates.
German Nonprofit Creates New Open Source License for Seeds
Dr. Johannes Kotschi discusses how the open source model was adapted for seeds, and why this initiative is so important.
Trump Considers Reuniting Conflicting Regulatory Bodies Separated After 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
After the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, the Minerals Management Service was split in two.
Pastor Leads Lawsuit Opposing Bayou Bridge Pipeline to Protect Louisiana Cancer Alley Community
Is the love of money so strong that industry leaders and politicians are willing to let people die in order to get it?
Trump Picks DAPL Lobbyist to Oversee EPA Water Safety in Same Week He Rolls Back Water Safeguards
Trump has tapped a former lobbyist with deep ties to a fossil fuel advocacy group.
Hand Soap and Toothpaste Are Exposing Kids to Increasing Levels of a Controversial Endocrine Disrupter
Are the anti-bacterial benefits worth the risk?