Climate Change, Covid and Wildfires Are Making Farmworkers’ Jobs More Dangerous

Kara HolsoppleAugust 28, 2020

Most people never met a farmworker, and haven’t seen the extraordinary conditions they work under, including smoke from wildfires and heat waves.

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What Interior Department’s Victories and Defeats Mean for the Oil Industry

Julie GrantAugust 21, 2020

Interior's rule to weaken bird protections that favored the oil industry was thrown out by a judge. But the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will open for drilling.

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Outdoor Afro Celebrates Freedom in Nature

Kara HolsoppleAugust 21, 2020

The group's founder says Outdoor Afro "really doubles down on the Black joy and the ability to get out and be free."

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2020: The Last Chance to Save Our Planet?

Reid FrazierAugust 14, 2020

Journalist Justin Worland discusses why this year is pivotal for climate change -- it's not just the election.

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Joe Biden’s Evolving Climate Policy

Reid FrazierAugust 7, 2020

Joe Biden’s climate plan has become more aggressive. But is it enough to limit the worst outcomes of runaway climate change?

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Reckoning with the Racist Past of Bird Names

Kara HolsoppleJuly 24, 2020

Even bird names have ties to racism and colonialism. A group of birders wants to change that.

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What Major Pipeline Decisions Mean for Energy Dominance, the Environment and Indigenous Rights

Reid FrazierJuly 24, 2020

A journalist and an Indigenous rights activist weigh in recent court rulings against the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines and the scrapping of the Atlantic Coast pipeline.

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Invasive Barberry and Small Mammals Could Be Bad Combination for Pennsylvania’s Woodlands

Kara HolsoppleJuly 17, 2020

New research shows Japanese barberry shrubs give small rodents cover to eat tree seedlings. This doesn't bode well for future forests.

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Trump Administration Finalizing Rollback of Rules for Landmark Environmental Law

Reid FrazierJuly 16, 2020

NEPA requires federal assessments of environmental impacts for projects like large pipelines and highways. The new rules will limit and, in some cases, eliminate these reviews.

EconomyYour Environment Update

Group Hopes Grand Jury Report Will Put Health at Center of Fracking Debate

Kara HolsoppleJuly 9, 2020

The report outlines health problems of people living near fracking wells. The Environmental Health Project says it's about time public health takes center stage.

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