Environment

The Jewish New Year for trees comes on Feb. 3 this year

January 22, 2015 By CPUSA Religion Commission

Ancient sages of the Jewish religion established a special new year for trees. Yes, trees!

Fukushima-type reactor in Vermont gets the axe, concerns remain

January 13, 2015 By Blake Skylar

A nuclear power plant near the town of Brattleboro is being shut down thanks to local environmental activism.

Connecticut activists gather to prevent a climate crime

January 12, 2015 By Len Yannielli

It was a crime scene we have become all too familiar with in 2015. Yellow police tape encircled the area of the dastardly deed. People milled about somewhat dazed but also angry.

Small island nation calls on nuclear powers to disarm

January 8, 2015 By Marilyn Bechtel

Sometime this year, the International Court of Justice is expected to hear a true David-and-Goliath challenge to the world's nuclear powers.

From Idaho to Utah, “wolf massacre” continues

January 6, 2015 By Blake Skylar

"Rewarding shooters, including young children, with prizes takes us back to an earlier era of wanton killing that so many of us thought was a closed chapter."