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NYC mayor’s green plan fights poverty and pollution at the same time
Bill de Blasio aims to lift 800,000 people out of poverty while adding solar capacity, making buildings efficient, and cutting down on waste.
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Bernie Sanders swoops into presidential race with high climate-hawk ranking
A new ranking of U.S. senators based on their climate activism puts presidential candidate Bernie Sanders among the top "climate hawks."
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![Protesters jump on a police car at a rally to protest the death of Freddie Gray who died following an arrest in Baltimore, Maryland April 25, 2015.]()
![Protesters jump on a police car at a rally to protest the death of Freddie Gray who died following an arrest in Baltimore, Maryland April 25, 2015.]()
Wake-up call from Baltimore: We can no longer ignore our inner cities
Watching the city blow up, we’re forced to recon with decades of racism and neglect. Now it’s time to get serious about solutions.
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John Kerry knows cities hold the key to fighting climate change
As world leaders prepare for climate talks in Paris, the secretary of state says the real leadership is coming from the local level.
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New rules cutting farm emissions are kind of a big deal
The Department of Agriculture's new voluntary plan to cut U.S. carbon emissions shouldn't cause a ruckus -- and that just might make it work.
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Should climate hawks push Elizabeth Warren to run for president?
Warren aggressively opposes Keystone XL, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and corporate power. That’s quite a contrast with Clinton’s views.
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Obama burns Florida’s climate deniers on their home turf
The president uses his Earth Day message to call for climate action -- and throw a few jabs at Marco Rubio and Rick Scott.
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Why Earth Day doesn’t matter anymore
The only green that gets shit done is money.
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The Obama administration has its own climate denial problem
On Earth Day, Obama will call for protecting public lands from climate change. He should also call for an end to selling off publicly owned fossil fuels.
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Here are 4 big pollution problems EPA has (mostly) fixed already
For Earth Day, here's a look back at EPA successes, and a look ahead to the next big challenge: climate change.
