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A year after Chevron explosion, the grassroots mobilizes
August 13, 2013A protest grew to 3,000 once it reached the gates of the Chevron refinery, and 209 were subsequently arrested in a sit-down act of non-violent civil disobedience.
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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.
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California 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.
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Port hazmat workers: we need medical benefits!
July 30, 2013Imagine cleaning chemicals without having the proper suit that protects you from them.
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Feds 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.
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