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All in environment
Everyday household items are contributing to air pollution at an increasing rate.
A new study points to everyday household chemicals as a major contributor to air pollution. Plus: the new White House budget is bad news for the EPA, and one politician is silenced for speaking out against the role of corporate interests in politics.
Climate change is stressing us out, literally.
New studies shine a light on how climate crisis is affecting our mental and emotional well-being.
Puerto Rico is privatizing its electric grid.
The island’s governor wants to sell its bankrupted state-owned utility, PREPA. But that may turn out to be a bad move.
New York City is suing big oil companies over climate change.
It’s the biggest move yet in the legal battle over global warming. Plus: the Trump administration wants to drill for oil off the entire US coastline, and Ryan Zinke is trying to reshape the Department of the Interior.
The Trump administration is beginning to rescind rules around offshore drilling and fracking.
The rollbacks are part of a systemic effort to deregulate industry, but if 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill is any indication, eliminating the rules could end up costing more.
Antibiotic usage in livestock is down for the first time in years.
Antibiotic use in livestock declines for the first time ever, and prison inmates are risking their lives to fight California's wildfires, for just a few measly bucks a day.
The new tax bill is a nightmare for the environment.
Renewables take a hit in the new tax plan, and the Alaskan Arctic is opened for drilling. Plus: Shell doubles its investment in green energy, and in a historic move, President Trump shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
Despite a recent increase in young farmers, American agriculture continues to hemorrhage small and mid-sized farms.
The trend comes at a time when large, commercial farms are scooping up land and consolidating operations.
Keystone XL pipeline project is approved, just days after the Keystone pipeline leaked 5,000 barrels of oil.
After nine years of controversy, the Keystone XL pipeline finally gets the green light (sort of). Plus: the Senate moves toward including Alaska oil drilling in its tax bill, and some tips to cutting down on waste during the holiday.
'Killing all across the world for that coal money'
States and cities lead the way at COP23, while the White House promotes oil and coal. Plus: geoengineering and bike-sharing make their way into the mainstream, and Instagrammers are #lovingnaturetoohard.
Global warming is caused by human activity, according to new federal report
The only reason the Climate Science Special Report (CSSR) is news is because the Trump administration is so hostile to its message. Plus: climate talks begin, and microplastics are everywhere.
Thunderbird strike: environment in review
The Whitefish contract is canceled but lives on in infamy (and investigations), plus: there's lots of bad news for the climate this week.