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The  Wall Street Journal reports the President will continue his push on climate action in his State Of The Union address next week. The GOP-dominated House in particular is against passing any policies to curb greenhouse gas emissions

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by Jessica Goad America’s national parks are undoubtedly some of our “best ideas.” They are unique places across our country where public lands are preserved for their natural, cultural, or historic value, as well as for the unique contributions they provide to local and regional economies and our national economic strength. This is why we have set aside national parks, national seashores, national memorials, and other places managed by the National Park Service for future generations. Even though we have protected these national park units to allow them to achieve their full environmental, cultural, historical, and economic potential, threats to their preservation do arise

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A mountaintop removal coal mining site in Fork Ridge, Virginia. Photo courtesy of SouthWings and Appalachian Voices. by Mary Anne Hitt, via the Sierra Club In the tranquil, misty mountains of southwest Virginia, the coal industry is trying to build its very own road to nowhere

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By Susan Eisenberg, September 3, 2012 The Department of Labor needs to shake off the three decades of inertia that has allowed the construction industry to view equal opportunity for women as optional. read more

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Via Climate Progress : Meet Paul Ryan. Meet Paul Ryan: Climate Denier, Conspiracy Theorist, Koch Acolyte. Posted: 11 Aug 2012 05:46 AM PDT.

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Someone recently hacked a construction sign in Provo, Utah to flash “God Hates Gays.” Provo is best known as the town where prominent Mormon college Brigham Young University is located. A YouTube video uploaded today captures the flashing message, alternating that phrase with “Follow Detour,” on a roadside after dark.

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Lawmakers and business leaders need to rekindle a spirit of cooperation if the U.S.

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The Transatlantic Roundtable on Religion and Race (TRRR) is a community of discourse, focusing on religious responses to issues of race (and similarly functioning ethnic or cultural markers of social otherness) within contemporary western …

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By Bill Weinberg, September 2012 issue The Newmont Mining Corporation, based in Colorado, has embroiled itself in a controversial project in northern Peru that locals say threatens their water and their future. Peasants and workers in the region have engaged in mass demonstrations and general strikes, and the president of Peru has responded by declaring a state of emergency. At stake is the economic model of aggressive resource extraction lubricated by the new free trade agreement with Washington

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A round-up of the top climate and energy news. The Obama administration, moving swiftly on the president’s promise to expedite the southernmost portion of the disputed Keystone XL pipeline, has granted construction permits for part of the route passing through Texas, officials said on Tuesday. [ New York Times ] The key question is whether this progress will continue.

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