A bipartisan law claiming to tackle greenhouse gas emissions instead just helps the agriculture industry launder its reputation.
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Trash the Runway? The Ultra-Fast Fashion Industry Can Be an Environmental Mess.
How entrepreneurs, academics, and regulators are trying to make clothing more green.
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The Weird (But Hopeful) Politics of a Carbon Tax
Democrats used to like this way of limiting greenhouse emissions. Now Republicans are open to it. Is there a way forward?
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Trump Administration Tears the Guts Out of the Endangered Species Act
By allowing economic considerations to influence what will be protected, they will undermine the law.
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Jay Inslee Isn’t Going to Let Anyone Else Be the Climate Change Candidate
The Washington governor has unveiled an extremely aggressive environmental plan that seeks massive change by 2030.
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Does Devin Nunes Oppose Frivolous Lawsuits or Not?
He has cosponsored legislation aimed at stopping the practice, but he just sued people for being mean to him.
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McConnell Reverses Himself on the Merits of ‘Show’ Votes
After spending the government shutdown arguing against votes on bills that won’t pass, McConnell wants to vote on the Green New Deal.
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Sorry, Tom Brokaw, But Only Republicans Have Lessons to Learn from John McCain
For the last time, both sides don’t do it. It was sad to watch former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw embarrass himself on Meet the Press this morning, suggesting that both parties have lessons to learn from the legacy of the late Senator John McCain. Brokaw’s response to host Chuck Todd’s question about how […]
