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Dakota Access Oil Starts Flowing on Day of Trump’s Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accord
The manufacturer of the pipeline said Thursday morning that the vessel is now “in commercial service.”
Protesters Take to Streets in New York City, Enraged by Trump’s Decision to Withdraw From Paris Climate Deal
Following the news of Trump's departure from the Paris accord, landmarks in cities around the world were lit up green in support of the agreement.
America’s Toxic Prisons: The Environmental Injustices of Mass Incarceration
U.S. prisons may be largely hidden from sight, but their environmental toxicity spreads far beyond their walls.
We Need to Pull the Plug on Trumpcare
The grassroots resistance to the GOP's nightmare health care bill — and argue against the Democrats' focus on future elections.
Q & A With Jeremy Lent, Author of “The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity’s Search for Meaning”
What is the “patterning instinct?”
Congress Pushes Nuclear Energy, but Has No Clear Plan for Radioactive Waste
Expanding government efforts to support the nuclear power industry would only drag us deeper into the nuclear quagmire.
Paris Accord Doesn’t Go Far Enough — but Trump’s Pullout Will Endanger Life on Earth
Trump's move displays a callous disregard for the future of life on Earth.
Hilcorp Runs Aground: Pipeline Ruptures Expose Fractures in Billionaire’s Energy Companies
Houston multibillionaire Jeffery Hildebrand has a big problem brewing in Alaska.
A Black Woman-Owned Company That Employs Youth and the Formerly Incarcerated Will Replace Flint’s Corroded Water Pipes
One black woman and her business may finally end the years of injustice in Flint, MI.
Trumpcare 2.0 Is a Death Bill — It’s Time to Fight for the System We Want
If passed into law, the so-called “Trumpcare” bill would spike the number of people without health insurance by 23 million in 2026.