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Pollution
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.
US Presidential Contest Reflects the Growing Polarization of Society
The candidates also personify the sharpening of a trend whereby capitalist democracy is becoming less and less democratic.
Big Water vs. the National Parks: The Fight Against Bottled Water Goes Federal
Major corporations are fighting the National Park Service's efforts to ban the sale of bottled water in national parks.
A Coal Terminal in Oakland?
Activists, local residents are fighting a proposed coal export facility in one of the nation's most polluted cities.
Porter Ranch Methane Leak Does Not Bode Well for Climate
Making visible the normally invisible pollution is a critical step in generating the political will to take meaningful action.
Flint, Michigan, Saved Money and Poisoned Its Children: City Declares Water Emergency
We speak to Flint resident Melissa Mays. She and her three children have been diagnosed with lead and copper poisoning.
Colorado Citizens Can Now Report Health Problems From Oil and Gas
The nation's first ‘health response’ program launched this fall.
Europe’s PR Firms Greenwashing for Big Polluters
The greenwashing of some of the world's biggest polluters' is exposed in a new report released today.