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Fight the funk: This woman’s fight against garbage fumes became a national crusade
Vernice Miller-Travis connected the dots between the nasty haze that hung over West Harlem and the neighborhood's sky-high asthma rates. She is one of the unsung heroes of the environmental justice movement.
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Marcellus energy development could pave over an area bigger than Delaware
A new study predicts 106,004 new gas wells will be drilled in the Marcellus region.
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L.A. and California lawmakers move to impose fracking moratoriums
Some leaders in Los Angeles and Sacramento are fed up with fracking, which sucks up lots of water even as the state is suffering through a drought.
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American aqueduct: The great California water saga
A $25 billion plan, a small town, and a half-century of wrangling over the most important resource in California.
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Lady justice: Clarice Gaylord led the EPA’s fight for communities of color
Gaylord spearheaded the federal government’s first serious attempt at addressing the problem of pollution falling most harshly on minorities and poor people. She left a lasting mark.
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John Dingell was better for the environment than you think
The soon-to-retire Michigan rep defended the auto industry and lagged on climate action, but he did a lot to protect air, water, and habitat, and he ultimately voted for the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill.
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Blast from the past: Audio project reminds us that times, and temps, are changing
Plug in your earbuds and take a ride with Winters Past. It’ll melt your heart.
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Ocean bottomliner: Why Mike Bloomberg is investing in fish
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg dropped $53 million in the bucket toward solving our ever-increasing ocean woes.
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It takes how much water to grow an almond?!
Why California's drought is a disaster for your favorite fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
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What can John Kerry accomplish with his climate talk?
His recent big climate speech got headlines, but it's the negotiating he'll do behind the scenes that will actually matter.