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Pollution
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In Michigan, Petitioning Against The Government Lands You a Prison Sentence
Reverend Edward Pinkney continues to serve a prison sentence for organizing against the first Emergency Manager in Flint.
How Do We Define Climate Pollution’s Cost to Society?
Every year, the government recalculates how much money a metric ton of carbon costs us.
Beyond Flint, Michigan: Mainstreaming the Navajo Water Crisis
Current public outcry may be a harbinger of an environmental justice movement ready to galvanize itself towards a higher calling.
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Mitigating the Harm Done to Children’s Health in Flint
Nowhere near enough is being done to heal Flint's poisoned children.
The Dark Side of Clean Energy in Mexico
In the Tehuantepec Isthmus region, Indigenous farmers are resisting so-called green development that may pollute their land.
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Why Is the US Military Still Burning Its Explosive Waste in the Open Air?
In Louisiana, activists have already stopped the military from proceeding with one open burn and are now rallying to halt another.
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Civil Rights Probe Examines Coal Ash Impact on Poor and Communities of Color
Federal civil rights probe seeks to understand why the poor bear so much of a burden for our coal-fired energy waste.
Huge US Coal Company Declares Bankruptcy
Bad investments, cheap natural gas and air pollution regulations led to Arch's decline.
North Carolina Coal Ash Victims Blast State for Downgrading Duke Energy Dumpsite Risks
The Department of Environmental Quality's report listed only eight coal ash ponds as high risk.
Using Tires to Create an Artificial Reef in Florida Was a Really Bad Idea
Now there's a 35-acre landfill on the ocean floor. Instead of saving coral, the tires are damaging the natural reef.