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Environment & Health
Beyond the Headlines: Camaraderie and Connection at Standing Rock
Here are some personal stories from a few of the many people we met at Standing Rock.
Repeal and Run? Republicans Move to Axe Obamacare, but What Will Replacement Look Like?
Republicans in the newly sworn-in 115th Congress are moving swiftly to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Cheap Food Is a Myth
The sustainable food movement has come a long way, yet there is still some pushback around local and organic food — particularly around the cost.
Anti-Fracking Movement Alarmed at Trump’s Focus on Fossil Fuels
For the fracking industry, good times will return when Trump is sworn in.
How the Department of Energy Incentivized Executives at Hanford to Sweep a Plutonium Leak Under the Rug
This is the forth segment in a 15-part mini-series titled, “Nuclear Power in Our World.”
Rick Perry’s Texas Giveaways
The soon-to-be US energy secretary doled out billions in grants and tax incentives for corporations while governor of Texas.
How Tropical Deforestation and Land-Use Change Are Driving Emerging Infectious Diseases
There are about 250 known human emerging infectious diseases.
Construction of Dangerous Coastal Jaitapur Nuclear Power Mega-Plant Should Be Stopped
The green-lighted plan, if carried out, will be the world's largest nuclear power facility.
The Takeover of US Health Care by Big Money
We are being led by politicians beholden to bigmoney serving the greed of today's medical-industrial complex.
World’s Fastest Land Animal Is Now Racing Extinction
Conservationists believe that cheetahs are even more likely to go extinct than previously thought.