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Where Movements Meet: Black Lives Matter Organizers Visit #NoDAPL
“I believe we must step beyond solidarity, and that Black and Brown power will get us free.”
NASA Study Confirms Methane Pollution From Oil and Gas
Last week, NASA released a follow-up study on its 2014 report that exposed a huge methane hotspot looming over the Four Corners.
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Brazil’s Sewage Woes Reflect the Growing Global Water Quality Crisis
The headlines continue to highlight the problems with the water quality and the associated risks.
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Eight Years After a Mercaptan Spill, Residents of Eight Mile, Alabama, Call for Evacuation
Eight years after a mercaptan spill at a Mobile Gas facility in Eight Mile, Alabama, residents are still fighting back.
Mine Waste Disaster Anniversaries Remind Us How Little Progress We’ve Made
We can't afford another Mount Polley or Rio Doce disaster ever again.
Yes, There Is a Way Forward in Reining in Fracking
Public interest advocate Wenonah Hauter lays out strategies to stop fracking and rein in Big Oil and Gas.
Mike Pence Is a Loyal Friend to Polluters
In 2015 the Indiana governor told Obama his state would not comply with the Clean Power Plan.
Hungry for Climate Justice: Fasting at the Washington State Capitol
There is a vast gap between what science requires and what the Ecology Clean Air rule offers.
Can Overuse of Health Care Be Managed by Giving Consumers More Choice and Responsibility?
After six years, the Affordable Care Act has failed to adequately rein in costs or prices.
High Levels of Toxins Found in Bodies of People Living Near Fracking Sites
This study is the first to show that harmful chemicals from natural gas operations are contaminating bodies of Wyoming residents.