Truthout
Environment
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Talking About Climate Change Banned in Florida?
The Florida agency most responsible for fighting climate change is banned from talking about it.
Will Biden’s Billion-Dollar Plan Help Central America?
Militarizing security, deregulating markets, and dismantling labor rights isn't the solution.
Massive Corruption Scandal Implicates Brazil’s Amazon Dam Builders
Testimony from jailed operators of Petrobras scandal point to similar corruption scheme involving politicians and major construction firms.
Do the Americans With Disabilities and Civil Rights Acts Apply to Police Operations?
The Supreme Court's ruling about whether the police had a right to shoot a mentally ill woman wielding a knife has broad ramifications.
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North Carolina Factory Farms Contaminating Local Waterways
“You have evidence of pig-specific bacteria in surface waters, next to industrial swine operations.”
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Refinery Strike Is Not Just About Safety – It’s About Pollution
The ongoing refinery strike is about making refineries safer for workers, but also neighbors exposed to pollution.
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Union, Environmental Group Say Nuclear Workers Suffering From Toxic Exposure
Hanford workers described symptoms that include chronic headaches and respiratory problems.
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“Missing Plastic” in the Oceans Can Be Found Below the Surface
We have published the first ever high-resolution depth profiles of ocean plastics.
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We Must Create a Nation Where People Can Age With Dignity and Fair-Wage Support
The United States is about to experience an “elder boom.”
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Highway Agency Sacrifices Safety and the Environment for Cronyism
Safety sacrificed in NHTSA revolving door.