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States Weigh Banning a Widely Used Pesticide Even Though EPA Won’t
Lawmakers in several states are trying to ban a widely used pesticide that the EPA is fighting to keep on the market.
The World Is Burning and Those in Power Are Stoking the Flames
When it comes to the planet, there were fire alarms before an actual blaze was fully noted.
Critics Say State “Hijacked” Isle de Jean Charles Tribe’s Resettlement Plan
Isle de Jean Charles continues to lose land at an alarming rate as Louisiana takes away important relocation funds.
It’s Time to Transform the Tax Code and Implement a Green New Deal
More progressive and ecological taxation is essential to fund the ecosocialist Green New Deal.
US Military Base Threatens Biodiversity in Okinawa
Construction of the airbase is moving ahead despite decades of protest and certain environmental devastation.
In New Book, Bill McKibben Asks If the Human Game Has Begun to Play Itself Out
Bill McKibben discusses his new book, “Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?”
Green New Deal Could “Remake Not Just a Broken Planet, But a Broken Society”
Could a Green New Deal counter the pro-fossil fuel gains made by Trump?
Logging Is the Leading Driver of Carbon Emissions From US Forests
To effectively mitigate climate change, we must stop burning carbon for fuel and greatly increase forest protection.
Union Locals Build Support for the Green New Deal’s “Just Transition”
What would a just transition actually mean for fossil fuel workers, and what must proponents do to win labor’s support?
“Massive Win for the Environment”: New York State Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags
New York is the third state to outlaw plastic bags.