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Fracking Protests Continue in Texas as New ALEC-Backed Law Bars Towns From Banning Drilling
The city of Denton, Texas, is in a showdown with Big Oil after it tried to pass a ban on fracking within its city limits
Crop Gene Banks Are Preserving the Future of Agriculture, but Who’s Preserving Them?
As climate change makes crop diversity even more important, gene banks struggle to stay afloat.
Jeb Bush Speaking at Secret Coal Industry Retreat
Bush has long been considered a climate change denier.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: 1.2 Million People Found Jobs in Renewable Energy in 2014, and More
In today's On the News segment: 1.2 million people found jobs in renewable energy last year alone;Â China, the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter, reduced its coal use by about …
A Toxic Affair: How the Chemical Lobby Blocked Action on Hormone Disrupting Chemicals in the EU
A new report sheds light on how corporations and lobby groups have used tactics from the corporate lobbying playbook.
Holy Crop: How Federal Dollars Are Financing the Water Crisis in the West
The water policies of the West have fundamentally struggled to match the region's growth and ambitions to its available supply.
Dahr Jamail | “Imminent” Collapse of the Antarctic Ice Shelf and a “New Era” in the Arctic
As human-caused climate disruption progresses, sea level rise is happening far faster than previously expected.
Electric Industry Created Their Own Air Pollution Permits, Held Private Meetings With Texas Regulators
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality worked behind closed doors with the state's electric power trade association.
Canadian Indigenous Community Appealing Pipeline Decision for Lack of Consultation
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation are appealing pipeline decision for lack of Consultation.
Pipeline Builder Paid Pennsylvania Police Department to “Deter Protests“
With more than $18 billion currently invested in expanding its infrastructure network, Kinder Morgan's engagement with local communities will be closely watched.