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EPA to Weaken Civil Rights Protections Under Obama
The EPA’s Office of Civil Rights is trying to weaken civil rights protections through a new proposal that will negatively impact communities that suffer environmental discrimination.
Read MoreMassive Gas Leak Reveals High Cost of Fossil Fuels
Though the natural gas leak in Southern California could be plugged by the end of February, residents who are concerned about additional leaks are pushing for the facility to be shut down for good.
Read MoreCommunity Has a Beef with Local Water Board Over Polluting Slaughterhouse
The largely Latino community of Brawley, California, is already exposed to a lot of pollution, but plans to reopen a beef slaughterhouse could make local water quality even worse.
Read MoreHow Obama Can Prove He’s Changing Direction on Federal Coal
The Obama administration needs to step up and keep coal in the ground on federal lands where mining coal has huge known impacts.
Read MoreArtists Who Love Wolves: An Interview with Emily Kelley
Artist and graphic designer Emily Kelley has been drawing and painting since she was a little girl.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court’s Gift to Climate and Consumers
In a string of victories for climate progress in the U.S., the Supreme Court today preserved crucial gains for clean energy.
Read MoreSenate Sportsmen’s Bill Takes Aim at Wolves
We kept wolves safe from congressional attacks in 2015, but 2016 brings new challenges.
Read MoreTreating the Deschutes River Like an Irrigation Ditch Harms Rare Frogs and Fish
Dams and irrigation projects are jeopardizing some of the last remaining habitat for threatened Oregon spotted frogs, as well as salmon, steelhead and bull trout.
Read MoreThe Fight for a Solar-Powered Future
2016 brings hope for continued solar growth, but regulatory battles still rage over the future of this vital clean energy resource.
Read MoreStealing America’s Birthright
There's a lot at stake in the armed standoff at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
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