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Decades ago, the federal government recognized that people of color were getting unequal protection under environmental laws. That may finally change.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation argues in favor of smaller, older buildings. But big, new projects are critical to healthy cities as well.
Lawmakers are retreating on basic reforms when they should be looking to the future, and creating even more dramatic changes.
It's the first state to reject new national science education standards. And it just so happens to be the biggest coal-producing state.
The fossil-fuel industry is kicking up a fuss about the Obama administration's "social cost of carbon" calculations. Now the public is invited to comment too.
His plan would increase pollution, accelerate global warming, despoil public lands, and stymie Americans’ efforts to get out of their cars.
This is a few steps more complicated than burning your trash pile.
The latest data is out on the prevalence of global warming denial among the U.S. public. And it isn't pretty.
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Park Service gave everyone freedom to celebrate as they wished. Was that really the best it could do?
