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Spiritual & Historic Roots Spur Tribes to Fight for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante Trump executive orders slashing protected acreage an affront to Native Americans

The Trump administration decision to take away protections at Bears Ears is troublesome for Native Americans with ancient connections to the land.

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Activists, Businesses Rally Against Trump Anti-Environment Choices

Environmental groups & socially responsible businesses pressure the Trump administration & Congress to stay the course on emissions cutting policies…

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U.S. Eco-Travel Destinations With more and more green resorts right here in the continental U.S., going green doesn't mean traveling to the ends of the Earth anymore.

With more and more green resorts right here in the continental U.S., going green doesn’t mean traveling to the ends of the Earth anymore.

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Wasted Author Jonathan Bloom Digs through the Problem of Billions of Tons of Food Waste

Every day, America wastes enough food to fill California’s 90,000-seat Rose Bowl Stadium, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland…

Solar Industry Heats Up The Technology Is Here, But Not the Investment

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Solar Industry Heats Up The Technology Is Here, But Not the Investment

The U.S. solar industry is at an all-time high, but it still hasn’t caught up with Europe.

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Environmental Justice: African-Americans, Latinos Disproportionately Affected Minorities Bear Most Pollution Burden in U.S.

African-Americans and other minorities bear a disproportionate amount of pollution and other environmental ills in the U.S. for a variety of reasons.