Environment
Senate rules compromise avoids “nuclear” option
July 16, 2013This comes after years of pressure by labor, financial reform, environmental and other progressive groups to allow up-or-down votes on executive nominees so the peoples business can finally get done.
Read moreDevastating Quebec train crash reaffirms dangers of oil
July 9, 2013Whether the explosion's origins lie in criminal activity or not, the train crash follows a string of oil-related disasters this year, indicating how risky oil transport is.
Read moreKeystone XL pipeline means “death” for Native Americans
July 8, 2013The KXL project, if approved, would stretch 1,179 miles to transport tar sands oil, the dirtiest in the industry, from Canada through the U.S. Northern Plains to refineries in Texas.
Read moreLabor and community battle Chevron over environment
July 3, 2013The largest greenhouse gas polluter in the state, Chevron, along with the other four Bay Area refineries, is already refining tar sands oil from Canada, brought into the area by rail.
Read moreWildfire cuts path of death and destruction through Arizona
July 2, 2013The fire in Yarnell, Arizona, claimed the lives of 19 firefighters, burned 8,374 acres, and laid waste to hundreds of homes. And more firefighters are currently risking their lives to tame this blaze .
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