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Idaho natives face off against tar sands disruption
August 13, 2013The problem? The truck was illegally advancing through tribal lands and a federally-protected river area.
Read moreCalifornia inspectors afraid to go after marijuana-growing polluters
August 1, 2013Marijuana is the state's biggest cash crop with an estimated $14 billion in legal and illegal sales annually.
Read morePort hazmat workers: we need medical benefits!
July 30, 2013Imagine cleaning chemicals without having the proper suit that protects you from them.
Read moreFeds review worker exposure to blood-borne pathogens
July 30, 2013The federal government has opened a legally required review of a rule designed to cut or eliminate worker exposure to blood-borne illnesses.
Read moreAlberta oil leak into week 10 – can it be stopped?
July 26, 2013Nine weeks ago, oil near a tar sands extraction site in Alberta, Canada, began to leak and ooze from the ground, blackening vegetation and killing wildlife, and it shows no signs of stopping.
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