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Three Activist Victories That Flew Under the Radar Over the Holidays
Here's some recent news from the world of social justice that received little attention as the nation paused to observe the winter holidays.
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Poisoning the Well: The US’s Unsafe Drinking Water Outrage
New reports reveal many communities across the US have contaminated drinking water.
With an Enemy Like Trump, Climate Activists Should Look Beyond the Paris Accord
Just one term with a President Trump could cause up to 6 billion additional tons of CO2 to be emitted into the atmosphere.
Obama’s EPA Has a Weakness for Monsanto
Who calls the shots at the EPA when it comes to carcinogenic pesticides? Monsanto or scientists?
Obama’s Grand Finale on Fracking Is Too Little, Too Late
The EPA's report linking fracking to water contamination reminds us that we can't rely on the government to protect us.
Fiery Accidents and Toxic Pollution: Louisiana’s Environmental Woes Offer a Warning to Trump
Louisiana's accident-prone, polluting oil industry threatens to get worse under a Trump presidency.
The End of the EPA? Trump Taps Climate Change Denier and Fossil Fuel Ally Scott Pruitt to Head Agency
Trump has announced he will nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the EPA.
EPA’s Fracking Study Edited at Last Minute, Downplaying Risks, Newly Uncovered Documents Show
Key changes to the EPA's public messaging about the study were made on the day before their preliminary findings were made public.
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Did the EPA Prosecute and Jail a Mississippi Lab Owner Because of Her Activism?
The crime White had been convicted of didn't seem to have any environmental consequences at all.
Is Our Drinking Water Safe? The EPA’s Decision to Not Limit or Monitor Levels of Toxic Pesticide and Industrial Waste in Our Drinking Water
Every five years the EPA must make a determination whether or not to regulate at least five contaminants.