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Environment & Health

An Oasis in a Food Desert
America's first nonprofit grocery store is bringing fresh and affordable fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy to Chester, Pa.

Occupy Sandy: One Year After The Storm
Our people-powered movement built something incredible, but we need your help to continue to move forward.

Radioactive Rainwater Overwhelms Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Heavy rains have overwhelmed containment tankers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant.

Climate Change: First They Came For…
First they came for the Arctic sea ice, and I did not speak out—even though its volume is two thirds what it was thirty years ago.

Recent History Offers Fix for Debt Standoffs
Rachel Maddow tells the history of the “Gephardt rule” that made raising the debt ceiling automatic with the budget to avoiding damaging default threats.

American Raids in Libya and Somalia Expose Military Lawlessness
Michael Ratner: The U.S violates international law with kidnappings and armed attacks in sovereign countries.

Amid Government Shutdown, “New Economy” Events Draw Sustainability Advocates
The New Economy Coalition hosted events focused on building sustainable solutions to inequality and climate change.

Canadian Police Use Military Tactics to Disperse Indigenous Anti-Fracking Blockade
New Brunswick Mounted Police deploy rubber bullets and tear gas, arrest 40 protesters for blockading highway.

Fossil Fuel Euphoria: Hallelujah, Oil and Gas Forever!
Recent claims that fossil fuels have been discovered in abundance means bad news for the planet at we abandon research on alternative energy methods.

Cleanup at 505 Toxic Sites Suspended During Government Shutdown
Kate Sheppard: One of the many programs crippled during government shutdown has been the EPA's cleanup of highly polluted superfund sites.