Environment
Coal executive’s “action plan” finds success under Trump
January 11, 2018In the early days of the Trump administration, Robert “Bob” Murray, the head of one of America’s largest coal companies, sent a four-page “action plan” to the White House calling for rollbacks of Obama-era environmental and...
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Agrotowns: Ecological pathways to development
January 5, 2018Envision a comfortable, well-constructed, and re-purposed rural town, devoted to growing the highest quality produce and food products, with the least amount of chemicals, packaging, and transportation costs.
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When companies deny climate science, their workers pay
December 27, 2017General Electric doubled down on coal. Now, 12,000 workers are paying the price.
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Fighting for breath by the dying Salton Sea
December 19, 2017The children of North Shore are the proverbial canaries in the coal mine, whose sudden illnesses warn of a greater disaster to come.
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This week in history: The National Park Foundation is established
December 18, 2017The National Park Service is consistently rated among the most popular federal government programs.
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