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Environment & Health
On the News With Thom Hartmann: EPA Gives President Obama Cover to Reject Keystone XL, and More
Tar sands present a huge risk.
Juan Gonzalez: Overhaul of New York City’s 911 System Woefully Mismanaged and Nearly $1 Billion Over Budget
Troubles plague NYC's 911 system.
Anti-Fracking Coalition Calls for Shutdown of Toxic Injection Wells
The permission to pollute was granted because of the capture of the state's regulatory apparatus by Big Oil and other corporate interests.
Populist Movement’s “Ground Zero”: The Effort to Reclaim Chicago
Reclaim Chicago is rethinking what it means to run a political campaign.
EPA Urged to Shut Down Hundreds of Oil Industry Wastewater Wells Threatening California Aquifers
Regulators investigating 532 wells over illegal dumping.
Tissue Issue: Tale of a Shrinking Tree – Green Ninja Show
Paper seems like an infinite resource these days, nobody sees the underlying effects.
David Harvey: Looking Toward a Moneyless Economy and Sleeping Well at Night
David Harvey discusses capitalist contradictions, the loss of meaningful jobs and alternatives to the current system.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Administration Releases Plan for Offshore Drilling, and More
Offshore areas have been off-limits.
Dahr Jamail | Species Extinctions, Human Chronic Disease on the Rise, as Climate Disruption Mounts
Scientists are predicting more species extinctions, and rising rates of chronic disease in humans related to air pollution.
Outrage Over US Secret Approval of Genetically Engineered Trees
Groups condemn US for bowing to industry, ignoring widespread public opposition.