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Ozawa Bineshi Albert, with Casey Camp-Horinek (right).

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December 23, 2020 | Explainer

This Dreamy Alaskan Rainforest is a Buffer Against Climate Change

The Tongass National Forest is threatened by a rule change that would allow new clear-cut logging. We’re in court to defend the Tongass.

March 1, 2021 | Feature

The Long and Winding Swim

The Pacific Northwest was home to one of the greatest salmon runs in the world — until four massive dams began restricting passage from the ocean to freshwater streams. Now, it’s up to communities in the region to work together, and to local elected leaders to join them.

February 25, 2021 | Update

What You Need to Know About Jennifer Granholm and the Department of Energy

The first female governor of Michigan is uniquely positioned to move forward the Biden administration's plans to electrify U.S. transportation as chief of the Department of Energy.

February 24, 2021 | Feature

Report: New Jersey’s Dirty Secret - The Injustice Of Incinerators And Trash Energy In New Jersey’s Frontline Communities

A new report highlights the health harms and injustice of burning trash in New Jersey’s frontline communities and calls for the elimination of “clean energy” subsidies for New Jersey’s polluting incinerators.

February 23, 2021 | Feature

‘None of Us Can Go It Alone If We Want to Make Big Change Possible.’

On finding solace and solidarity in a brokenhearted world.

February 18, 2021 | Update

Government Agency Charged With Protecting Endangered Species Takes Payments From Developers

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is failing in its duty to steward endangered species like the Florida panther.

February 18, 2021 | Explainer

What You Need To Know About Chlorpyrifos

For half a century, U.S. staple foods such as corn, wheat, apples and citrus have been sprayed with chlorpyrifos, a dangerous pesticide that can damage the developing brains of children, causing reduced IQ and attention deficit disorders.

February 17, 2021 | Explainer

How Climate Change Is Fueling Extreme Weather

Carbon pollution is contributing to climate disasters that will only get worse unless we take action.

February 17, 2021 | From the Experts

In the Race for Dirtiest Water, Indiana Pulls Ahead with Repeal of Wetlands Protections

The state just doubled down on its dirty water status by embracing the Trump administration’s weak regulation instead of strengthening its own.

February 17, 2021 | Article

Court Puts the Freeze on Dangerous Arctic Drilling Plan

The 9th Circuit ruled that the plan, which involves refreezing and then drilling the Arctic, could irreparably harm the landscape and the people who depend on it.

February 17, 2021 | Article

What It’s Like to Be Boxed In By Amazon

As COVID-19 puts online shopping into overdrive, workers and warehouse communities are demanding solutions to protect their health and ensure a livable future.

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