Environment
Today in labor history: First Earth Day teach-in held
April 22, 2013The late environmentalist, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis., founded Earth Day as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970.
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An open letter to the coal companies
April 22, 2013Positions of authority, millions of dollars of personal wealth, slick public relations consultants, $1,000 per hour lawyers, privilege, and power cannot conceal the true purpose of this bankruptcy.
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Texas explosion aftermath: Willie Nelson to hold benefit show
April 19, 2013A fertilizer plant in West, Texas exploded on April 17, killing 15 and injuring hundreds more.
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Unions push plan for green infrastructure jobs
April 18, 2013Just how old and how badly in need of upgrading is the U.S. power grid?
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Texas fertilizer plant inspection long overdue
April 18, 2013Last night an enormous explosion rocked this small town situated near Waco, killing 15 and injuring hundreds.
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