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EPA settlements are supposed to hold polluters accountable. Will coronavirus get them off the hook?
Hundreds of cities and polluting industries agreed to clean up their act after being sued by the government. Now, many are asking for leniency.
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‘Get the hell off’: The indigenous fight to stop a uranium mine in the Black Hills
Can the Lakota win a “paper war” to save their sacred sites?
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These dirty power plants cost billions and only operate in summer. Can they be replaced?
Two new reports argue that renewable energy and battery storage can make so-called peaker plants obsolete.
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How to protest pipelines (safely) during the coronavirus era
Pipelines and pandemics are perils to Indigenous nations right now. Here’s how they plan to fight back.
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Coronavirus has these retirees sheltering in place — by a frack site
Coronavirus has these retirees sheltering in place. A frack site nearby has them scared for their lives.
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As coronavirus ravages Louisiana, ‘cancer alley’ residents haven’t given up the fight against polluters
As coronavirus ravages Louisiana, 'cancer alley' residents haven't given up the fight against polluters
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‘It feels like nobody cares’: The Americans living without running water amid COVID-19
As the pandemic leaves millions without work, taps are turned off even as the CDC calls for frequent hand-washing.
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Coronavirus is not just a health crisis — it’s an environmental justice crisis
The pandemic is exposing a long history of environmental inequality.
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Here’s how youth climate activists are coping with the pandemic
Despite social distancing measures, they're finding ways to advocate for the planet
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These air pollution standards kept people out of the hospital. Trump just rolled them back.
A new study reveals a link between Obama-era air quality standards and public health improvements in Louisville, Kentucky.
