Environment
Venice canals running dry due to lack of rain, low tide
February 23, 2023Abnormally low tides and lack of rain have caused water taxis, ambulances, and gondolas to run aground.
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Railroad Workers United: Ohio wreck shows need for rail nationalization
February 22, 2023Workers say the only way to avoid disasters such as the one in East Palestine, Ohio is for the government to take over the railroads and run them in the public interest.
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Nuclear weapons monitors take step forward for environmental review of new plans
February 21, 2023The four organizations are longtime monitors of sites where U.S. nuclear weapons are developed.
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Environmental groups cheer as restrictions on logging corporations reinstated in Alaska
February 21, 2023The Tongass is roughly the size of West Virginia and provides habitat for wildlife, including bears, wolves, bald eagles, and salmon.
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Another Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derails in Michigan
February 17, 2023One derailed car contained hazardous chemicals but police say none of them leaked or were dispersed.
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