Truthout
Environment
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Two Years After West, Texas, Fertilizer Plant Explosion, Are Workers Any Safer? New Report Says No
Catastrophic chemical accidents continue to occur, and communities and emergency personnel are lacking the information they need to respond.
Will BRICS Carbon Traders Bailout Bankers’ Climate Strategy?
The financialization of nature is proceeding rapidly, bringing with it all manner of contradictions.
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Food Power and Human Connection – Edesia Rising
People must effectively wield their consumer power. What we eat and drink is a political act.
Small Increases in Radon Track Natural Gas Development With Fracking in Pennsylvania
Fracking is just one step in the process of unconventional natural gas development.
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Hormone-Mimickers Widespread in Great Lakes Region Wastewater, Waterways and Fish
Scientists fear the biologically active contaminants and their metabolites may alter the hormones of fish.
Can Labor Bring Wall Street Back to Main Street?
Can we bring back your friendly bank teller?
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Colorado Communities Battle Energy Industry to Build Community Rights
Can residents enforce their local laws against the courts?
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Investigations of California Group Homes Marked by Delays and Uncertainty
Reports of harm in homes for troubled children often result in investigations deemed “inconclusive.”
“A Corporate Trojan Horse”: Critics Decry Secretive TPP Deal as a Threat to Democracy
“Fast-track” authority could be introduced soon.
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You Can’t Have a Functioning Democracy Without High Quality Infrastructure
It's time for our lawmakers to start rebuilding our nation.