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Voices From a City in Mourning: Paris Reels After 129 Killed in Deadliest Attacks in Decades
France has entered a third day of mourning after a string of suicide bombings and shootings.
Report: Neglected Railways Increase Risk of Exploding Oil “Bomb Trains”
A new report identifies at least 114 railway bridges along known and potential oil train routes that pose significant risks.
Who Can Follow This Climate Leader?
President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline while backing increased oil, gas and coal production.
Depo-Provera, HIV and the WHO: Forsaking Science for Special Interests?
Is the World Health Organization forsaking science for the sake of special interests?
Governors Pushing to Expedite Atlantic Oil and Gas Exploration Permits
Recent findings show these oil and gas reserves along the Atlantic Coast pose a risk to marine life.
Big Oil Can’t Go On Like This
The industry is scrambling to keep high dividends flowing, so they are scaling back to keep investors happy.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Radiation Levels at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant May Be Increasing, and More
In today's On the News segment: Radiation levels at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan may be increasing; the Trans-Pacific Partnership is even worse than we previously thought; …
After White House Rejects Keystone XL, Battle Against Larger Texas Pipeline Intensifies
A massive natural gas pipeline project in Texas is generating grassroots resistance among ranchers, artists, environmentalists and residents.
Alabama Community Demands EPA Recognize Environmental Racism as a Civil Wrong
From California to Michigan, low-income communities of color have been waiting years for the US Environmental Protection Agency to take a stand.
Mental Health Bill Caters to Big Pharma and Would Expand Coercive Treatments
The "Murphy Bill" appears to cater more to pharmaceutical companies.