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Scarred, spangled banner: 46 years after MLK’s death, we still struggle to broaden the movement
In his later years, Rev. King tried to broaden the civil rights movement, laying the groundwork for the environmental justice fight we see today. Sadly, it is still a struggle.
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We may have to suck up CO2 to prevent planet from frying, U.N. says
A leaked draft of an IPCC report says we might need mass-scale geoengineering to fend off the worst of climate change. Al Gore says that's "insane."
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Congress moves to restore ban on horse slaughter
Slaughterhouses that want to sell horsemeat might fight back by filing a claim under the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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De Blasio has a new plan to protect pedestrians on NYC streets
New York's new mayor pledges to tackle a long-ignored problem: traffic and speeding violations that threaten walkers and cyclists.
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The first lawsuit against Obama’s new coal limits just got filed
Here's why the state of Nebraska thinks the newly published power plant emissions regulations are illegal.
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Big green groups demand an end to Obama’s “all of the above” energy strategy
If the president is serious about climate change, he needs to stop promoting fossil fuels, say the Sierra Club, NRDC, EDF, and 15 other groups.
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Dumb cuts and dumber riders: The green take on the new federal budget
The bill is only marginally better on environmental spending than the sequester, and it includes riders that undermine environmental regulation.
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Canada’s energy officials take over job of protecting fish from pipelines
Stephen Harper's administration decided that oil and gas officials would do a better job of managing fish along pipeline routes than actual experts.
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Flood pressure: Climate disasters drown FEMA’s insurance plans
A series of hurricanes has left the National Flood Insurance Program hopelessly in debt. A 2012 law aimed to fix that, but with residents of flood-prone areas irate, lawmakers are backpedaling.
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Christie administration’s bridge-blocking stunt was bad for environment
Cars idling in traffic generate extra CO2 emissions as well as local pollution that can contribute to respiratory ailments and deaths.
