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Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit for “Insidious” Attack on Major Environmental Law
The lawsuit challenges Trump's revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act which limit environmental reviews.
Prioritizing Jails Over Hospitals Has Made Rural US More Vulnerable to COVID-19
Decades of investment in prison infrastructure instead of public health has laid the track for the unfolding disaster.
Our Future Will Require Green Infrastructure. Here’s How We Can Build It.
As the climate warms, the creation of “green infrastructure” to manage stormwater in cities is more urgent than ever.
Fracking Has No Place in a Livable Future
Fossil fuel apologists call fracked gas a “bridge fuel.” It's a bridge to planetary destruction.
How Steep Is That Sidewalk? A Digital Map for People With Disabilities
For disabled people, getting around Seattle is a constant challenge. This app wants to make it easier and safer.
Trump’s Policies Are Putting Our Food Supply at Risk
Climate change and Trump's trade war are wreaking havoc on the U.S.'s farmlands.
Buildings Are Hazardous to Migratory Birds, But There Are Solutions
As many as 1 billion birds die in the U.S. each year from building collisions.
A Fraction of the GOP Tax Cut Could End US’s Water Affordability Crisis
An estimated 15 million people in the US experienced a tap water shutoff in 2016 because of water's rising cost.
Elon Musk and Rahm Emanuel’s Transportation Scheme Is a Privatization Bonanza
This is neoliberal policy to the core.
Trump’s “Infrastructure” Plan: Pump Up the Pentagon
Pentagon spending is the Trump administration’s substitute for a true infrastructure program.