environment
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BP’s oil spill is latest crime in a criminal history
On April 20, an oil rig operated by BP exploded, killing 11 workers. In the immediate aftermath of the explosion,…
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Join the Seize BP Campaign!
We are writing to urge you to join a new nationwide campaign: Seize BP ( www.SeizeBP.org ). We must act…
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Gulf of Mexico catastrophe: a ‘capitalist-made’ disaster
Speaking of the 200,000 gallons of oil (or more) gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, destroying the U.S. coast line…
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Corporate polluters cash in on Earth Day
April 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. In 1970, some 20 million people in the United States participated…
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Arctic permafrost leaking methane at record levels
A recent study published in the journal Science reports a massive spike in the amount of methane seeping from Arctic…
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L.A. truck drivers bear burden of environmental regulations
On Jan.1, a Port of Long Beach ban on truck engines older than 1994 came into effect. The rule also…
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Humanity’s Right to Life
Originally published by the Cuban News Agency on Dec. 28 Climate change is already causing enormous damage and hundreds of…
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While delegates meet, activists demand action on climate change
The world's attention is focused on Copenhagen, Denmark, where on December 7, the United Nations Climate Change Conference began. The…
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Credit card companies bled workers dry in 2009
The Pew's Safe Credit Card Project recently issued a report entitled "Still Waiting: Unfair or Deceptive Credit Card Practices Continue…
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Millions sickened as EPA lets clean water violations run wild
A recent series of articles in the New York Times has revealed extensive violations of the Clean Water Act--as many…
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