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Is Seattle’s straw ban a green gateway drug or just peak slactivism?
The Emerald City banned plastic straws and utensils. We talked to experts on whether this is just a distraction from the big stuff.
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A fiery Fourth of July threatens Southwest economies
Wildfire, forest closures, and canceled fireworks displays keep tourists at bay.
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The West is burning, and it’s barely July
Summer is here: More than 30 large fires are burning in 12 states right now.
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How to trick Scott Pruitt into reading about environmentalism
Tactically slip a copy of Silent Spring into his tactical pants.
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What’s the ‘Green New Deal’? The surprising origins behind a progressive rallying cry.
Liberals are reclaiming a climate action term once used by centrists -- and giving it a progressive twist.
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The Farm Bill debate is heating up. Here’s why it matters.
Like to eat? Then you should understand one of America's classic legislative traditions: the Farm Bill.
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Losing Justice Kennedy puts fundamental environmental protections in peril
With a 6 to 3 conservative majority, the Supreme Court is likely to become tough sledding for climate and green advocates.
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Trump’s new tariffs could make America suck again for coal miners
Oil and gas execs aren’t too happy either.
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A ferry that runs on hydrogen fuel cells is coming to San Francisco
California announced Monday that it is joining the push for zero-emissions passenger ships.
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‘He’s a political prisoner’: Standing Rock activists face years in jail
The extraordinary Native American resistance effort may have faded from the headlines but the U.S. government continues to prosecute activists, who say it is destroying lives.