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Environment & Health

President Joe Biden meets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium, on March 25, 2022.
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Environment & Health

Activists Decry “Climate-Wrecking” Biden Plan to Boost US Gas Exports to Europe

Biden has announced an effort to ramp up US gas shipments to EU countries as they look to reduce dependence on Russia.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 25, 2022
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Nurses wait for COVID-19 vaccination patients to arrive at the Jessie Turner Health and Fitness in Fontana on March 22, 2022.
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Environment & Health

Senators Call for Inquiry Into Low Medicaid COVID Vaccination Rates

Low-income people are disproportionately impacted by the virus but have much lower vaccination rates.
by
Phil Galewitz,
Kaiser Health News
March 25, 2022
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Oʻahu Water Protectors gather with signs protesting the U.S. Navy and the Red Hill bulk fuel station.
Interview
Environment & Health

O’ahu Organizers Are Defending the Earth Against US Militarism

We shut down this massive facility in four months, says activist Kawenaʻulaokalā Kapahua.
by
Kelly Hayes,
Truthout
March 24, 2022
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Man in hospital bed in Rio Grande Valley
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Environment & Health

Federal Agency Ends COVID Coverage for Uninsured After GOP Blocks Funds

Around 31 million people in the U.S. don’t have health insurance; meanwhile, the BA.2 subvariant threatens another wave.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 23, 2022
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U.S. Postal Service trucks are seen parked on August 20, 2020, in New York City.
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Environment & Health

Electric Vehicles Could Service 99 Percent of Mail Routes, USPS Inspector Finds

The report bolsters the argument against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s plan to buy a fleet that’s 90 percent gas run.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
March 22, 2022
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A flare burns in the Bakken oil field near Bainville, Montana, on September 12, 2013.
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Environment & Health

Wealthy Countries Must End Oil and Gas Production by 2034, Report Says

For a 50 percent chance of limiting warming to 1.5°C, rich countries must cut off oil and gas in the next 12 years.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 22, 2022
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A person walks past a COVID-19 testing location in Arlington, Virginia, on March 16, 2022.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Unease About Possible New COVID Surge Grows With Rise of BA.2 Variant

If BA.2 or another variant like it attacks with full force, our current “live with it” posture will leave us unprepared.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
March 21, 2022
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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign rally at Salina Intermediate School on March 7, 2020, in Dearborn, Michigan.
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Environment & Health

Sanders Vows to Reintroduce Medicare for All as Biden Extends Privatization Ploy

Biden’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is rebranding a Trump-era Medicare privatization scheme.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 21, 2022
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Ocean Rebellion activists protest deep-sea mining in the Netherlands
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Environment & Health

Activists Condemn Deep-Sea Mining Effort by Defense Contractor Lockheed Martin

Climate activists say that deep-sea mining will increase pollution and destroy biodiversity.
by
Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
March 20, 2022
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Young First Nations girl holding a sign with a bottle of dirty water on it that says "Does this look clean to you?"
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Environment & Health

Canada’s First Nations Start Filing Claims for Historic Water Settlement

The settlement could provide compensation to 142,000 people and 250 First Nations who were denied access to clean water.
by
Joseph Lee,
Grist
March 20, 2022
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