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Today in environmental history: Mojave Desert spared a nuclear waste dump
April 2, 2015Ward Valley, Calif., was decided upon in 1988 as the preferred location for a nuclear waste dump to be operated by U.S. Ecology.
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Chicago community fights petcoke, pile by pile
March 10, 2015For one community, the Windy City has been blowing something other than a healthy breeze.
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Ohioans brave severe cold to back oil strikers
February 27, 2015"For too long, these companies have gotten public support only to have them take advantage of the workers and their families, forcing overtime and unsafe staffing levels."
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Restaurant workers picket for fair contract and respect
February 26, 2015Some 65 workers at Oaks Corner have been without a contract for two and a half years, and haven't had a raise in eight years.
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Wisconsin governor swings budget axe
February 25, 2015A massive fight-back has already begun, and even some long-time Republican legislators are questioning the wisdom of the Walker budget.
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