Environment

One Month After the Spill, Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know About West Virginia’s Water Crisis

One Month After the Spill, Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know About West Virginia’s Water Crisis One Month After the Spill, Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know About West Virginia’s Water Crisis

West Virginians still have many questions left unanswered.

Feb 11, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Youth Plan Mass Civil Disobedience to Protest Keystone XL

Youth Plan Mass Civil Disobedience to Protest Keystone XL Youth Plan Mass Civil Disobedience to Protest Keystone XL

The Keystone XL fight has become an iconic issue for environmentally-minded young people across the country.

Feb 6, 2014 / Peter Rothberg

From Occupy to Climate Justice

From Occupy to Climate Justice From Occupy to Climate Justice

There’s a growing effort to merge economic-justice and climate activism. Call it climate democracy.

Feb 6, 2014 / Feature / Wen Stephenson

Farm Bill Cuts $8 Billion in Food Stamps, Preserves Handouts to Koch Industries

Farm Bill Cuts $8 Billion in Food Stamps, Preserves Handouts to Koch Industries Farm Bill Cuts $8 Billion in Food Stamps, Preserves Handouts to Koch Industries

The new Farm Bill cuts programs to needy families while handing over big giveaways to Koch Industries.

Feb 5, 2014 / Lee Fang

Alberta Government Quietly Funded Researchers Behind ‘Independent’ Report Boosting Keystone XL

Alberta Government Quietly Funded Researchers Behind ‘Independent’ Report Boosting Keystone XL Alberta Government Quietly Funded Researchers Behind ‘Independent’ Report Boosting Keystone XL

The Canadian government quietly funded a major report boosting the Keystone XL.

Feb 4, 2014 / Lee Fang

Keystone XL and Tar Sands: Voices From the Front Lines

Keystone XL and Tar Sands: Voices From the Front Lines Keystone XL and Tar Sands: Voices From the Front Lines

Eriel Deranger of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in Alberta, and Maya Lemon from Nacogdoches, Texas, speak out on struggles of frontline communities fighting tar sands.

Feb 4, 2014 / Wen Stephenson

Ending the World the Human Way

Ending the World the Human Way Ending the World the Human Way

What happens in our wars, politics and culture, who is celebrated and who ignored—none of it will matter if climate change devastates the planet.

Feb 3, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

Hundreds of Actions Are Planned to Protest Keystone XL

Hundreds of Actions Are Planned to Protest Keystone XL Hundreds of Actions Are Planned to Protest Keystone XL

Protesters have planned hundreds of actions in response to the State Department's report that the Keystone XL pipeline would have a negligable impact on climate change.

Feb 3, 2014 / Allison Kilkenny

Environmental Report Leaves the Door Open for Keystone XL

Environmental Report Leaves the Door Open for Keystone XL Environmental Report Leaves the Door Open for Keystone XL

A State Department assessment concludes that oil from Alberta’s tar sands will be extracted, shipped and burnt regardless of whether the pipeline is built.

Jan 31, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Student Journalists Applaud New UC Water Conservation Plan

Student Journalists Applaud New UC Water Conservation Plan Student Journalists Applaud New UC Water Conservation Plan

The university’s approach to conservation is better than California Governor Brown’s, and students should be proud that their system’s leadership has adopted thes...

Jan 31, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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