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Cancer-wary locals resist Chevron’s fuel made from discarded plastic

by Ash Peterson October 11th, 2023October 11th, 2023

Chevron intends to produce “climate-friendly” fuel in a Mississippi town already riddled with cancer

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Advocates increasingly rely on the courts to effect climate change. Is it the right approach?

by Ray Levy Uyeda September 26th, 2023September 27th, 2023
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More Miami Tequesta site archaeologists come forward about harsh working conditions

by Alexandra Martinez September 19th, 2023September 19th, 2023
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Climate charter in El Paso, Texas, could pivot away from fossil fuels

by Ray Levy Uyeda May 1st, 2023May 11th, 2023
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Anti-protest laws stifle free expression and threaten democracy

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Young people are using the courts to hold the US government accountable for the climate crisis

by Ray Levy Uyeda December 19th, 2022December 20th, 2022
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How criminalizing protests stifles climate justice

by Ray Levy Uyeda November 8th, 2022January 23rd, 2023

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