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Is Bolsonaro the Trump of the Tropics or is Trump the Bolsonaro of the States?
Both leaders have weakened their countries’ environmental policies with a series of pro-industry appointees.
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Just how bad for you is breathing in air pollution? Well, it depends whom you ask.
A vast body of evidence links air pollution and mortality. But a Trump administration appointee wants the EPA to ignore much of it.
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The latest House climate hearing went about as well as you’d expect
John Kerry deserves some kind of award (in addition to his Purple Hearts) for responding to a slew of truly dumb questions on Tuesday with his signature composure.
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Fight over Puerto Rico funds puts Senate disaster aid package on hold
Trump's tweets about Puerto Rico just made it harder for the Senate to pass a relief package for all U.S. disaster victims.
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Will Congress leave the Colorado River high and dry?
The river needs a rescue plan -- 40 million people depend on it.
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5 facts to make you smarter than the president on Puerto Rico
We’ve compiled a list of actual truths about Puerto Rico and its post-Hurricane Maria recovery.
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ACLU sues South Dakota over new pipeline protester law
Even if you don’t live in South Dakota, you could be held liable for encouraging pipeline protesters there, according to a newly signed state bill.
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C-SPAN’s swamp creature unmasked! We talk to the activist in the confirmation meeting clip
The Greenpeace activist was directly behind David Bernhardt as he faced questions about his time as an oil lobbyist.
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![David Bernhardt, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Interior Secretary, arrives before testifying during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing on March 28, 2019 in Washington, DC.]()
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Congress wants to know why the incoming Interior Chief is keeping his calendar secret
David Bernhardt just prefers to update a Google doc.
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![Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), listens as Michael Cohen, former lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, testifies before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.]()
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tears into Republicans painting Green New Deal as ‘elitist’
“Tell that to the kids in the south Bronx…tell that to the families in Flint.”
