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Tough act to follow: 50-year-old civil rights law still the environmental justice standard
When it comes to ensuring that communities of color aren't left on the wrong side of the tracks, the 1964 Civil Rights Act is still the most powerful tool.
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In Michigan, protest with a purr brings out the law’s claws
The trial of the Enbridge Three, aka MI-CATS, aka the Felonious Felines, shines a light on the transformation of the industrial Midwest into a green battleground.
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John Kerry says climate change is a weapon of mass destruction
The secretary of state argues that global warming is as much of a threat as terrorism, epidemics, poverty, and WMDs.
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Obama wants to spend $1 billion on climate adaptation
The president has proposed a "climate resilience fund" that would help the nation get ready for big changes.
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Froggy went a courting: Rev. Billy’s climate protest heads to trial
It may have been more music number than riot, but last year's bank sing-in remains a target for New York prosecutors.
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U.S. wants poor and rich countries alike to cut emissions under next climate treaty
The Kyoto Protocol required only rich countries to take action. The Obama admin says that approach is "clearly not rational or workable" any more.
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Ted Cruz is right: Everyone is too fixated on Keystone XL
But that's the only thing he's right about. His new energy bill is full of terrible ideas that would endanger air and water and increase CO2 emissions.
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Olympians to world: Please get serious about climate action, thanks
More than 100 Olympic athletes have signed a statement calling for a meaningful international climate treaty. Here's hoping world leaders are listening.
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Taking the long view: Obama renews efforts to move forward on environmental justice
Twenty years ago, President Clinton signed a historic order, directing federal agencies to take into account the racial disparities created by their actions. We still have a long way to go.
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Enviros threaten to sit out election over Keystone. Don’t believe them.
Green activists tend to be engaged and educated people who also care about gay rights, abortion rights, and other issues that might compel them to the polls.
