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Democracy or Corpocracy? The Rush to Expand the Algonquin Pipeline
The transformation of our democracy into a “corpocracy” is illustrated in the rush to expand the Algonquin pipeline.
“Jurassic World” and the Dinosaurs at the USDA
The USDA fails to regulate even as biotechnologists deploy risky new genetic engineering techniques.
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Has Our Food Been Contaminated by Chevron’s Wastewater?
Are contaminants in the treated wastewater Chevron uses to irrigate food crops showing up on our dinner tables?
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Pope Francis Sounds the Alarm on Climate Change
Does a hard-hitting policy statement on climate change make Pope Francis the new environmental prophet?
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Global Climate Change Needs Global Response
Any effective response to climate change must be systemic and global in nature.
Dahr Jamail | Oil Trains Don’t Have to Derail or Explode to Be Hazardous, Doctors Warn
Doctors warn of major health dangers posed by US oil trains - even when they don't derail and explode.
A Fossil-Fuel-Free World Is Possible: How to Power a Warming Earth Without Oil, Coal and Nuclear
Is a 100 percent renewable energy future possible?
Converting the Fossil-Fuel Fundamentalists
Pope Francis is redefining the ongoing transition to greener energy as a moral obligation.
Republicans Aim to Preempt Local Democracy, Target Fracking Bans
Texas Republicans approved a bill blocking Denton's fracking ban and gutting cities' ability to regulate the industry.
Fossil-Fuel Industry’s Heartland Institute Sending Team to Explain Climate to Pope Francis
The Heartland Institute is sending a team to Rome to explain to Pope Francis that global warming is “unequivocally good news.”