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Of pipelines, lunch counters, and warheads: Effective protest requires concrete goals
The policy wonks are missing the importance of the Keystone XL pipeline fight as a rallying point.
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There will be dollars: Obama signs a new farm bill into law
It took forever and nobody's totally happy with it. See you again in 2019 or so when the whole thing starts all over again.
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20, it’s a blessing: Celebrating two decades of environmental justice
In 1994, President Clinton signed Executive Order 12898, a landmark in protecting communities of color from industrial pollution. For those living in the dirty streets, it was long overdue.
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How 350.org went from “strange kid” to head of the green class
350.org's May Boeve explains how the organization nearly got founded at a Montana microbrewery, how it drew a line in the tar sands, and where it’s going next.
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Federal climate hubs will help farmers adapt
It's another way the Obama administration is pushing ahead on climate initiatives without the cooperation of Congress.
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Dreading water: Should coastal communities bear the cost of future floods?
Coastal residents are irate about rising flood insurance premiums. But the next time the sea crushes the coast, the taxpayers may not be able to pick up the bill.
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Farm bill passes Senate, with a little something for everyone
The long-delayed grab-bag legislative package finally staggers its way out of the legislature and onto the president's desk.
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Tunisia’s new constitution calls for climate protection
The country that kicked off the Arab Spring has now committed to fighting global warming.
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Senate votes to keep subsidizing flood insurance in flood-prone areas
Climate change and fiscal prudence be damned.
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Low impact: State Department says Keystone won’t hurt much at all
The latest report isn’t the final word, but it gives President Obama one more excuse to approve the pipeline project protesters detest most.
