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We Are Sacrifice Zones: Native Leader Says Toxic North Dakota Fracking Fuels Violence Against Women
“What we're dealing with is a death by a thousand cuts,” says North Dakota indigenous leader Kandi Mossett.
Pro-Logging “Rider” Bill Would Allow Clear-Cutting in US National Forests
Members of Congress are proposing to make a generous gift to the logging industry.
End War(ming): We Need System Change, Not Climate Change
Shawna Foster explains how these kinds of military interventions are linked to fossil fuels and climate change.
Hundreds Protest “Unacceptable” Draft Climate Accord Inside COP21
A draft text released Wednesday has nearly 100 outstanding points of disagreement that still need to be resolved.
Climate Change Justice: Indigenous Peoples Ignored in Paris Summit
No matter the outcome of COP21, counterterrorism legislation will counter frontline environmental defenders.
Academics-for-Hire Agree Not to Disclose Fossil Fuel Funding
Leading climate sceptic who will testify at Ted Cruz senate hearing agreed to write a pro fossil fuel paper funded by oil company.
Despite Promise of New Aid, US Urged to Take Responsibility for Climate Crisis
John Kerry delivered a major speech at the climate summit, promising the US would double its climate aid.
In Wake of HIV Outbreak, Congress Moves to Lift Ban on Federal Funding for Syringe Exchanges
Lifting the ban on federal funding for syringe exchange programs would be a long-awaited victory for public health advocates.
Heat on EPA as National Study on Fracking’s Risks to Drinking Water Is Challenged
Be wary of the differences between the EPA's highlighted summaries and the details buried in the fine print of their reports.
Major Electric Utility Dumps ALEC Over Clean Power Plan
American Electric Power is the 107th identified corporation to have withdrawn funding from ALEC.