“When a heat wave hit the Pacific Northwest in late June, many cities and residents found themselves facing shockingly high — and lethal — temperatures:…
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On July 27, the Whatcom County Council became the first local government in the U.S. to amend its land-use law to prohibit new refineries, fossil…
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This is a big win for grassroots communities in Louisiana. “The US government has placed further delays on a proposed multibillion dollar plastics plant in…
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We need to transition away from the use of fossil fuels asap. This is a #fact, not an advertisement. “Online advertisers are always trying to…
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