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Florida Voters Pass Offshore Drilling Ban

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A "vessel of opportunity" skims oil spilled after the Deepwater Horizon well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. A measure on Florida's ballot this fall could help to prevent future spills.

Amendment 9 will help protect Florida's fragile coastlines from drilling regardless of which politicians run the state.

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The Lessons We Didn’t Learn from the Largest Gas Leak in U.S. History

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Three years after a massive leak at the Aliso Canyon underground gas storage facility in Southern California, residents of nearby Porter Ranch, shown here, continue to experience severe health conditions.

Three years after the Aliso Canyon leak, agencies and underground gas storage operators are still failing to regulate and share information about the toxic pollutants in stored gas.

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En la lucha contra el cambio climático, los estados están produciendo soluciones

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Imágenes satelitales del huracán Michael tocando tierra el 10 de octubre de 2018, en Florida. Climas extremos y calentamientos del mar amenazan a comunidades en muchas partes de los Estados Unidos.

Mientras Trump siga destruyendo protecciones ambientales, los estados serán los responsables de una política ambiental.

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As Scientists Sound Climate Change Alarm, States Lead on Solutions

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Leigh Bolding, center, cries with her daughter Kayla Cromer, right, as she holds her grandchildren at an evacuation shelter in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. Extreme weather fueled by climate change threatens communities across the United States.

With Trump gutting environmental protections, states must take charge on smart climate policy.

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The Fight Doesn’t End With Kavanaugh

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Activists protest outside the Supreme Court as Justice Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in.

The legal landscape for key environmental fights extends far beyond just the Supreme Court.

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FDA Rules Food Manufacturers Can’t Flavor Products With Cancer-Causing Chemicals

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The words “artificial flavor” on the ingredient labels of sodas and other processed foods can refer to chemicals that are known to cause cancer in animals.

Earthjustice argued that the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act required the FDA to withdraw its approval of seven synthetic chemicals used in many processed foods and beverages.

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One of the Most Important Agencies You’ve Never Heard of Is Being Taken Over by Trump

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Bernard McNamee was confirmed by the Senate in December, 2018 to fill an open seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Fossil fuel advocate Bernard McNamee is the Trump administration's pick to fill a critical seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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Welcome From Our New President, Abigail Dillen

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Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice.

We’ve been filing lawsuits at a breakneck pace, and now the reckoning has begun.

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Hurricane Florence Brings Another Hog Waste Flood to North Carolina

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These NASA satellite images show water discolored by excess soils, sediments, decaying leaves, pollution and other debris after Hurricane Florence.

Mixed in with the hurricane's floodwaters are the contents of huge pits filled with pig poop.

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Along With Flooding, Hurricane Florence Unleashes Toxic Coal Ash

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Coal ash spilled by Hurricane Florence coats a turtle in Cape Fear River, North Carolina.

The coal industry dumped its toxic waste in the cheapest way possible. Now coal ash pits are leaking and spilling amid flooding from Hurricane Florence.

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