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“Our goal is to remind negotiators that behind every policy decision are real people and real lives at risk.”
The company’s climate strategy could result in more emissions than it prevents.
In the most polluted areas, a quarter of babies are born underweight. The watchdog group wants the EPA to intervene.
Disasters are big business. These charts show just how big.
A convoluted credit system allows companies to label virgin plastic as recycled. Here's how it works.
A legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke.
A unanimous decision will allow a controversial Utah oil project to go forward, while easing climate review standards for future major energy projects.
Former EPA employees warn that rural and underserved communities across the country will be left with fewer protections against environmental health hazards and limited options for recourse.
A community-driven effort is driving Molokaʻi's transition to solar power and cultivating a local workforce to make it happen.