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In Detroit’s water wars, a pause that refreshes
The groups fighting water-service shutoffs in Detroit take a victory lap, though what they have won so far is highly provisional.
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A century ago, Detroit’s “potato patch mayor” knew how to ride out hard times
How can a city's distant past guide our search for solutions to today's problems? A statue offers some clues.
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New report expounds on old problem: Lack of diversity in green groups
According to the report, “the dominant culture of the organizations is alienating to ethnic minorities, the poor, the LGBTQ community, and others outside the mainstream.”
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These young people are pioneering Appalachia’s post-coal economy
The Appalachian Transition Fellows are young people who will spend this year building diverse job opportunities in the coal-country counties that need them most.
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Letter from Detroit: And now for a completely different kind of Canadian pipeline
A convoy of tap water gets sent across the northern border as a gesture of solidarity with H2O-strapped Detroit residents.
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Want to support clean energy? Fight for voting rights
In our ever-browning America, empowering black and brown voters is absolutely necessary to make the transition to clean energy.
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North Dakota’s ag commissioner race oughta be on Broadway
An incumbent drowning in oil money. A challenger from an organic ranch. Sexual harassment. And tons of permits at stake. This farm race begs to be set to music.
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Detroit will stop shutting off people’s water — for now
The Detroit Water and Sewerage District is pausing the controversial water shut-offs for 15 days.
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott is about to sweat through some climate education
Under mounting pressure, Scott has agreed to talk to a climate scientist who insists, “It’s not rocket science. I can explain it. Give me half an hour.”
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This crusty activist gave up on playing by the rules. What are they gonna do, arrest him?
Alec Johnson chained himself to an excavator to stop Keystone XL. A year later, he's still awaiting trial -- and hoping to set a helpful precedent for protesters.
