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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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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.
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The city should shovel your sidewalk
Why should cars get a publicly cleared path while pedestrians do not? Sidewalks are a public good and homeowners shouldn't be the ones responsible for them.
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Nebraska judge throws a big wrench in Keystone XL pipeline works
A local ruling could reset the clock on pipeline approval and further delay the contested project.
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Steyer may spend $100 million to push climate cause in midterms, but polluters will spend more
Billionaire climate hawk Tom Steyer plans to put big bucks into this year's elections. So do the Koch brothers and their Republican allies.
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When Rush Holt retires, the House will lose a scientist and an environmental advocate
The Democratic rep from New Jersey, a physicist by training, has pushed for science-based decision making and climate action. Needless to say, he was often at odds with the Tea Party.
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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.
