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In a first, EPA seeks emergency action to curb a plant’s cancer risk
The Denka facility releases thousands of pounds of carcinogens into the air of a predominantly Black Louisiana town every year.
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This young farmer is helping to heal her community’s connection to the land
Jonshell Johnson-Whitten, a Black farmer and educator in New Orleans’s Lower Ninth Ward, believes that farming is about “getting to a place where people are finding respect for the land and also themselves.”
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Does your community have lead lurking in its soil? Here’s what to do.
It’s not just a problem of the past. With these tips, you can help protect everyone’s future.
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Climate change could spur severe economic losses, Biden administration says
White House economists warned this week that rising temperatures threaten infrastructure, insurance programs, and human health.
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How a Koch-owned chemical plant in Texas gamed the Clean Air Act
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The Roadless Rule is supposed to protect our wild places. What went wrong in the Tongass National Forest?
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The Permian Basin is ground zero for a billion-dollar surge of zombie oil wells
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Oyster mushrooms expected to break down cigarette butts in new trial
Up to 1.2 million butts could be diverted from Australian landfills to a laboratory where scientists will work to transform the byproduct into a polystyrene replacement.
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Welcome to Utah, where pipeline protests could now get you at least five years in prison
Since the Standing Rock protests in 2017, 19 states have passed so-called critical infrastructure laws.
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Why the longest coal strike in Alabama history ended with no new contract
As coal declines, miners’ unions are struggling to bargain for better conditions.
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Supreme Court hears Navajo demands for Colorado River water rights
The Biden administration told justices it doesn't have an obligation to bring more water to the reservation.
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Immediate action is needed to ensure ‘a livable future for all,’ UN report says
World needs a “quantum leap” in climate ambition to stave off devastating consequences.
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Biden administration urges Supreme Court to leave climate lawsuits to states
Big Oil has long counted on corporate-friendly federal courts to get rid of climate suits.
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With the Willow project on the horizon, some Alaska Natives worry about traditional foods
In the village of Nuiqsut, hunting and fishing are how people get food.
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