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Six Ways We’re Learning to Love Our Food

Just five years ago, agricultural reform seemed out of reach. Today, everyone from chefs to lawyers to farmworkers are helping build a healthier, more sustainable food system.

Nearly 1,000 Scientists Tell Feds to Cut the Politics on Wildlife Decisions

Scientists tell the heads of the U.S. Departments of Commerce and the Interior to use the best available science in listing decisions.

The Tide is Turning Against Offshore Drilling

A week that saw oil companies retreat from the Arctic’s Chukchi Sea, an agreement among Arctic-bordering countries, and a large spill could be the beginning of the end for offshore drilling.

Incidents of Poaching Rise When Government Legally Culls Wolves

A new study shows that intolerance for the species rises when the government is seen killing wolves.

Opposing The Dakota Access Pipeline: An Inter-Tribal Spiritual Relay

Native American and non-native youth recently completed an inter-tribal 500-mile relay run to deliver a petition demanding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deny permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline Project.

Feds Should Close Loopholes, Tighten Enforcement in Methane Rule

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Controlling methane emissions is a critical step toward addressing climate change, and more stringent regulations for the oil and gas industry would be a good start for public lands, taxpayers and the planet.

Crude-by-Rail Operations Threaten to Drown Out Black Community in Albany

Be Be White and his son Brayton, six years old, stand along the fence that separates the railroad tracks with cars containing hazardous crude oil from Ezra Prentice Homes.

Trains loaded with crude oil rumble past the Ezra Prentice Homes in Albany, New York, bringing air and noise pollution along for the ride.

Climate Change Is Messing with Our Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner might look (and taste) different in a warmer world.

Standing Rock Sioux To Federal Government: Halt the Pipeline

The federal government is expected to approve the Dakota Access Pipeline to transport crude oil through North Dakota, threatening native people like the Standing Rock Sioux, and the environment.