Environmental Issues

Memo to Congress: No Secret Farm Bill

Memo to Congress: No Secret Farm Bill Memo to Congress: No Secret Farm Bill

Thanks to the antidemocratic "supercommittee," the legislation singularly responsible for shaping our food system is being written behind closed doors.

Nov 2, 2011 / Editorial / Mark Hertsgaard

Environmental Youth Leaders Take Washington Environmental Youth Leaders Take Washington

Thirty-five young leaders descended upon the nation’s capitol last week to deliver a series of grassroots enviromental demandsto EPA Chief Lisa Jackson.

Oct 31, 2011 / StudentNation / Maura Cowley

David Strathairn: Stop Keystone XL David Strathairn: Stop Keystone XL

The celebrated actor explains why he’s coming to Washington, DC, on November 6 to join a symbolically powerful encircling of the White House.

Oct 31, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Occupy Earth: Environmentalism in Zuccotti Park

Occupy Earth: Environmentalism in Zuccotti Park Occupy Earth: Environmentalism in Zuccotti Park

It’s not hard to understand how environmental quality and economic inequality came to be joined at the hip.

Oct 27, 2011 / Chip Ward

Mark Ruffalo’s Call to Action Mark Ruffalo’s Call to Action

Last week, actor Mark Ruffalo grabbed the people’s mic at Zuccotti Park to connect the dots between fracking, the occupation of Wall Street, and climate change.

Oct 24, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Stop the Pipeline: The Rise Against Keystone XL Stop the Pipeline: The Rise Against Keystone XL

The next step for Tar Sands Action will take place on November 6 at the White House where thousands of concerned citizens will implore President Obama to say no to the pipeline an...

Oct 19, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Solyndra and Keystone: Not All Environmental Scandals Are Created Equal

Solyndra and Keystone: Not All Environmental Scandals Are Created Equal Solyndra and Keystone: Not All Environmental Scandals Are Created Equal

While right-wingers froth over the Solyndra mess, a scandal with far higher stakes is being swept under the rug.

Oct 12, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors

Koch Industries’ Plant Pollutes Streams, Poisons Residents

Koch Industries’ Plant Pollutes Streams, Poisons Residents Koch Industries’ Plant Pollutes Streams, Poisons Residents

As the Koch brothers continue their war against environmental regulations, their factories are causing fatal health problems for local residents.

Oct 12, 2011 / Video / Brave New Films

The GOP’s Deregulation Obsession The GOP’s Deregulation Obsession

The Chamber of Commerce and its Republican allies have launched “the Contract With America on steroids.”

Oct 12, 2011 / Feature / Robert Weissman

After Obama’s Broken Promises, Will Green Voters Sit Out 2012?

After Obama’s Broken Promises, Will Green Voters Sit Out 2012? After Obama’s Broken Promises, Will Green Voters Sit Out 2012?

Obama doesn’t have much time left to convince environmental activists that he’s worth their sweat and sacrifices in the next election.

Sep 14, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors

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