Environment
Toxic Cold War weapons legacy: Uranium mines still poisoning the U.S.
December 5, 2022The U.S. government bankrolled the uranium mining industry, but it had no plan for the toxic by-products of this nuclear assembly line.
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Biden administration proposes new rule targeting methane emissions on indigenous land
November 30, 2022Wasted natural gas has quadrupled since 1990 – regulators hope to rein in that loss.
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Tentative COP27 agreement fails to call for ‘phase-down’ of all fossil fuels
November 29, 2022The document will provide basis for negotiations over coming days and is likely to be significantly reworked.
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AFL-CIO’s Feingold: Unions demand ‘just transition,’ but are G20 leaders listening?
November 23, 2022The Fed’s International Affairs Director Cathy Feingold says world is “moving in the direction of a new social contract.”
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UN panel slams ‘greenwashing’ by banks, companies on climate change
November 21, 2022The next time you see an oil company ad touting its investment in clean energy, don’t believe it.
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