Environment
Pacific Islanders in the U.S.: From immigrants to climate refugees
June 29, 2016Global warming has triggered rising water levels in the South Pacific of about a foot over the past 30 years, creating thousands of refugees.
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Broad coalition wins Oakland ban on coal
June 29, 2016The City Council voted to ban a coal train that would wind through Oakland neighborhoods, creating a health and safety hazard.
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The fight isn’t over for farm worker overtime
June 17, 2016"We're going to get this done for the 400,000 Californians who deserve the dignity of an eight-hour day."
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Investors pull funding from contested Honduran hydro project
June 14, 2016New report further documents Honduran government's attacks on indigenous, environmental activists.
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Labor Secretary: Cleaning the environment will boost economy
June 10, 2016Cleaning up the environment is "an economic tool" to provide good jobs for U.S. workers, he says.
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