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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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreIncidents 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.
Read MoreOpposing 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.
Read MoreFeds Should Close Loopholes, Tighten Enforcement in Methane Rule
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.
Read MoreCrude-by-Rail Operations Threaten to Drown Out Black Community in Albany
Trains loaded with crude oil rumble past the Ezra Prentice Homes in Albany, New York, bringing air and noise pollution along for the ride.
Read MoreStanding 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.
Read MoreClimate Change Is Messing with Our Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner might look (and taste) different in a warmer world.
Read MoreWithout a Sustainable Ag Plan, Sugar Company Must Leave Water in the Streams
Hawaiʻi’s last sugarcane plantation is closing, but plantation politics are still playing a huge role in allocating Hawaiʻi’s water resources.
Read MoreCopping Out on Copper Mine Contamination
After decades of delay, financial assurance regulations will push polluters to clean up their toxic messes in a timely manner and encourage companies to avoid making messes in the first place.
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