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Environment

Lake Powell, a man-made reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, is the nation’s second-largest reservoir by maximum water capacity, supplying water to several Western states.
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Environment & Health

The Southwest Offers Blueprints for the Future of Wastewater Reuse

By turning wastewater into drinking water, our existing water supplies could go further.
by
Frederick Clayton,
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April 17, 2021
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Residential houses next to an oil refinery in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
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Environment & Health

Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach 3.6 Million-Year High

The geological high point in CO2 comes despite COVID lockdowns which resulted in slightly reduced emissions.
by
Matthew Rozsa,
Salon
April 9, 2021
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The Tesoro petroleum refinery is pictured on June 23, 2017, in Carson, California.
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Environment & Health

Greenpeace Takes Aim at Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Biden Tax Plan

President Biden faces global pressure to end all subsidies for polluters.
by
Jessica Corbett,
Common Dreams
April 8, 2021
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President Biden talks to reporters during a news conference in the East Room of the White House on March 25, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Biden Needs to Treat the Climate as an Emergency — Starting Now

We have proven to ourselves once again that solutions are there to be seized.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
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March 30, 2021
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Big Cypress National Preserve is seen in Florida on June 27, 2013.
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Environment & Health

Biden’s New Oil and Gas Lease Pause May Not Apply in This Everglades Preserve

Mineral rights laws have complicated the fight to stop an oil company from drilling in Big Cypress National Preserve.
by
Dean Russell,
Southerly
March 19, 2021
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Indigenous groups and opponents of the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project protest its construction across northern Minnesota on January 29, 2021.
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Environment & Health

Enbridge Line 3 Pauses Work Temporarily

Nearly 50 percent of the controversial 337-mile pipeline has been completed despite several lawsuits.
by
Mary Annette Pember,
Indian Country Today
March 18, 2021
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Woman, pipeline workers and construction equipment in silhouette with trees and stacked pipes behind
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Human Rights

Exploiting More Than the Land: Sex Violence Linked to Enbridge Line 3 Pipeliners

One toxic byproduct of pipeline construction has escaped public scrutiny: sexual assaults linked to Line 3 workers.
by
Candice Bernd,
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March 16, 2021
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Father and child at Munduruku Occupation of Sao Manoel Dam site, Brazil.
News Analysis
Environment & Health

Damming Rivers Is Terrible for Human Rights, Ecosystems and Food Security

Hydropower is high cost and high risk. There are better options for a renewable energy future post-pandemic.
by
Deborah Moore,
Michael Simon &
Darryl Knudsen,
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February 22, 2021
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A recently completed bioretention project in Atlanta will help keep floodwaters out of surrounding neighborhoods.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Restoring Our Water Systems Should Be Top Priority for Biden Administration

Rivers are the cornerstones of healthy, strong communities.
by
Katy Neusteter,
Truthout
January 19, 2021
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Lake Shasta, California's largest water reservoir feeding the Sacramento River
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Environment & Health

Trump Admin Continues Assault on Environmental Protections Post-Election

The administration is rushing to cement its destructive legacy with attacks on clean air, wildlife and public lands.
by
Tara Lohan,
The Revelator
December 15, 2020
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