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GOP Launches Assault on Health Protections, Safeguards

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WASHINGTON – Republicans in both houses of Congress today are launching an effort to undo key public health and environmental safeguards and bar agencies from issuing future protections that are “substantially the same” without congressional approval. The GOP’s first targets…

Our Warming World on Her Shoulders

ExplainerInternationalBrian Palmer
With all the political, economic, and cultural barriers women face, how can we expect them to save us from climate change?

NRDC Sues EPA Over Withdrawal of Mercury Protection Rule

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NEW YORK – The Natural Resources Defense Council today sued the Environmental Protection Agency for illegally rescinding a rule that would protect the public from more than five tons of mercury discharges each year.

Attention, Online Shoppers

How-ToUnited States, InternationalMelissa Denchak

Is shopping online or in-store better for the environment? It depends—on you.

Senate Should Reject ‘Polluter’ Cabinet Nominees Zinke and Perry

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WASHINGTON (Jan. 31, 2017) – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted today to approve the nominations of Rep. Ryan Zinke for Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior and former Texas Governor Rick Perry for Secretary of…