Environment
Leo Gerard: Fast Track wrong for workers and environment
June 11, 2015"Leaders from environmental, labor, civic, and faith groups agree: Fast Track is a bad deal for our climate and our communities."
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Protests against Peru’s Tia Maria Mine bolstered by international solidarity
June 11, 2015What does it take to stop a threatening transnational corporate giant? The people of Arequipa, Peru have an answer.
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Maryland bans fracking, coinciding with new EPA report
June 10, 2015In terms of victories for the environment, this one is something of a sleeper hit, with momentum now starting to build as environmental groups celebrate another triumph over dangerous natural gas drilling.
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Today in history: World Oceans Day!
June 8, 2015It is recognized by an increasing number of countries as an opportunity to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea.
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Push for solar energy on public land destroys sacred Mohave site
June 4, 2015The Genesis solar plant, costing $1.2 billion, has been hailed as a success, but at what cost?
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