pollution
Anti-union water outfit now in court on contamination charge
October 28, 2011One of the nation's biggest private water companies, which is pursuing an anti-union campaign, is also in federal court for water contamination and an attempted cover-up.
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After court ruling, clean truck supporters vow continuing fight
October 4, 2011Cutting out a key component, if upheld, will have devastating consequences for working families and port communities plagued by dirty air and dead-end jobs.
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Coal pollution killing poor, people of color, NAACP charges
July 20, 2011More than 8 million people live within three miles of a coal power plant, and those people are disproportionately poor or people of color.
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Warning: Beach closings on the rise
July 19, 2011With a monster heat wave enveloping tthe Midwest, a lot of residents are heading to the Great Lakes beaches to cool off, but look out!
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GOP would sacrifice environment, thousands of women for profit
May 19, 2011Young girls and women who have been exposed to air pollution may have had their DNA mutated, causing them to contract breast cancer before menopause.
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