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New Rules on Oil Trains Draw Flak From Firefighters, Too
Emergency responders are among the first in danger when a fiery derailment happens.
There’s Much More to Bees Than Queens, Honey and Hives
This is just a taster of the huge variety of shapes, colors, sizes and behaviors of bees.
Keep Kids Out of Handcuffs
Children as young as 5 are threatened, arrested, arraigned and detained.
Wielding New Evidence, Watchdogs Push IRS to Investigate ALEC for Tax Fraud
Watchdogs pressure IRS to crack down on right-wing policy group, ALEC, which claims it's a charity.
As Internal Documents Show Major Overreach, Why Is FBI Spying on Opponents of Keystone XL Pipeline?
The FBI spied on activists in Texas.
Iron Green Chef
Grab your appetite and watch the show!
Food Not Lawns: An Interview With California Water Activist Susana De Anda
Susana de Anda works to make sure all Californians have access to clean, safe water.
Additives to Make Plastic Biodegradable Don’t Cut It
“The additives we tested were not effective.”
Even in a Drought, California Farms Have a Future – but They’ll Need Control of the Food System to Succeed
Self-provisioning of resources promotes economic as well as ecological resilience.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Safety Standards for Oil Trains Don’t Go Far Enough, and More
Barely 48 hours after the release of new safety standards for oil trains, an oil train derailed and exploded in North Dakota and proved that the rules don't go …