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Hey, protester, leave those Google buses alone
Activists fighting gentrification in San Francisco criticize private buses for Google employees. But getting rid of them wouldn't be good for the city or the environment.
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Five years after Tennessee coal-slurry disaster, EPA has produced no new rules
In December 2008, a million gallons of fly-ash sludge polluted Tennessee land and rivers. Since then, the EPA has done little to protect Americans from similar accidents.
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Obama’s green record: Some small victories, one gaping flop
The president has followed through on some of his environmental promises. But as long as he's also letting the climate go to hell, those achievements won't matter.
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Environmental justice leaders to Obama: There’s a gap in your climate plan
When the president unveiled his climate action plan last summer, he failed to account for the underserved communities that bear the brunt of our fossil fuel addiction. A new petition aims to change that.
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A big win for small farmers (and the eaters who love them)
The Food Safety Modernization Act might have put some small farmers out of business. After a public outcry, the FDA promises to make significant changes to the rules.
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A glitter-covered banner got these protesters arrested for staging a bioterrorism hoax
Energy giants have lobbied police to treat environmental activists like potential terrorists. Looks like it's working.
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Greenpeace 30, Pussy Riot get Russian amnesty
The 28 activists and two journalists who were arrested at an offshore oil platform in the Arctic have been freed by an act of parliament, as have the two jailed members of the band Pussy Riot.
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Sand-mine-happy Wisconsin mayor survives recall attempt
Frac sand, ho! The result of a recall election in a small Wisconsin town favors a Texan company that wants to mine for frac sand.
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Fight over frac-sand mining heads to the polls
Voters in a Wisconsin town are trying to throw out the mayor and two city council members who want to allow sand mining in city limits.
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Obama delayed regulations until after the election, but that’s just a symptom of the problem
The whole federal regulatory system has been perverted by industry interests.
