Climate Change
12,000 ring White House to protest tar sands pipeline
November 7, 2011An estimated 12,000 tar sands protesters encircled the White House, Nov. 6, chanting, "Stop the pipeline, stop the greed, and give the people what they need."
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Climate change tied to extreme weather
November 3, 2011The end of October, a powerful snowstorm hit the East Coast, knocking out electricity for about two million homes and leaving at least three dead.
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The GOP’s war on climate change
September 28, 2011The GOP has deliberately and strategically turned a collective blind eye to the threat of climate change and it's real global danger.
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Labor calls for aid after Texas wildfires
September 16, 2011The AFL-CIO of Texas is working with United Way organizations to set up a Union Wildfire Relief Fund and aid the victims of the Texas wilfire disaster.
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After record hot summer, get ready for winter
September 13, 2011This summer has been the second hottest on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported last week. And there's more.
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