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Refused to Give Up, Refused to Give In
New York State's ban on fracking is a hard-fought victory that will no doubt have reverberations around the world, so what’s next in the fracking fight?
Read MoreA Day in Hog Heaven After Judge Orders Feds to Evaluate Factory Farm's Impacts
In a court case brought by Earthjustice, a judge found that federal agencies illegally guaranteed loans to a factory farm near the Buffalo National River without first effectively evaluating the potential environmental impacts of this swine operation.
Read MoreA New Year’s Resolution Worth Keeping
Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen explains why 2015 is the year when we must resolve to quit our carbon addiction.
Read MoreShell Doubles Down After Criminal Action
As Shell's operator pleads guilty for a 2012 drilling mess, the oil company is already gearing up to drill again with the same operator and an even bigger and dirtier drilling plan.
Read MoreComing Clean: Hydropower’s Dirty (Energy) Secrets
Dams are often touted as being green, but a deeper looks uncovers some dirty truths about their environmental impact.
Read MoreCoal Plant Exploits Private Information Ruling to Hide Toxic Ash
A coal plant is exploiting a court ruling concerning private information in order to hide its toxic ash from the public eye.
Read MorePresident Obama Earns "C" on Mountaintop Removal Mining Report Card
The mining industry and its allies have been crying long and hard since President Obama took office, but the other side of the story has not gotten nearly enough attention. The problem is not that President Obama has done too much to regulate coal mining; the problem is that he could do more—much more—to protect the families and communities of Appalachia.
Read MoreRemembering the Human Element in Climate Change Agreements
Human rights must be considered when negotiating climate change agreements.
Read MoreComing Clean in Ohio: How Fossil Fuel Interests Unraveled the Buckeye State’s Renewable Energy Progress
Ohio was on track to source about an eighth of its energy from renewables— and then reversed course under pressure from fossil fuel-friendly state assemblymen.
Read MoreEffectively Balancing the Climate Change Pocketbook
Panelists met during the COP20 event to discuss climate change funding.
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