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A tugboat captain was among those injured after an oil barge crashed into a natural-gas pipeline south of New Orleans.
Maybe it's time to get serious about far-out planetary technofixes. Or maybe we'd just screw things up even more royally.
Do these laws stop whistleblowers from exposing abuse -- or protect farm security?
Last week saw more than 50 protests against the Keystone XL and Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines -- and vows of many more to come.
The industrial farm lobby is pushing tough laws that turn documenting animal abuse into a criminal activity. How did we get here?
A sobering new study finds that the world's biggest industries burn through $7.3 trillion worth of free natural capital a year. And it's the only reason they turn a profit.
ExxonMobil says it has contained the toxic gunk that spewed into small-town Mayflower, Ark. But one oil spill expert begs to differ.
Our obsession with GDP is taking a heavy toll on our health, social connections, leisure time, and the environment. It's time for a new focus: happiness.
A fertilizer plant exploded in rural Texas on Wednesday evening, killing at least five people and injuring more than 160.
