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Environment
Trump Administration Opens Up Alaska for Drilling, Threatening At-Risk Wildlife
Activist Subhankar Banerjee discusses more.
Energy Transfer: New Name, Same Oil Spills and Violence Against Protesters
Battles over new pipelines involving Energy Transfer, formerly known as Energy Transfer Partners, are heating up.
Air Pollution Causes Up to 33 Million ER Visits for Asthma Annually
A new study is the first to look at the global asthma burden's connection to dirty air.
Supreme Court Halts Youth Climate Case After Trump Effort to Kill Suit
The case has been tied up in the legal system for three years.
Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mines in Australia Offers Lessons for the World
With as many as 60,000 such sites, Australia could show the way to bring plants and animals back to abandoned mines.
The Environment Is on the November Ballot — Here’s What’s at Stake and Where
A handful of statewide ballot initiatives will test whether states can effectively counter environmental rollbacks.
Do You Live in a Chemical Disaster Danger Zone?
Trump's EPA has made several attempts to block or delay improved safety rules for chemical facilities.
Flint Legionnaires’ Disease Survivors Speak Out: “Every Day Is a Challenge”
The Flint Legionnaires' disease outbreak is the third-largest outbreak in US history.
Despite Lingering Land Dispute, Bayou Bridge Pipeline Is Nearly Complete
Currently, the pipeline is 86 percent done and will be completed this year.
Anger at Trump Inaction as Hurricane Michael Leaves Millions Without Basic Needs
Millions affected by the storm are voicing outrage at the Trump administration's inadequate response.