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How the Oil and Gas Industry Is Quietly Thwarting Progress on the Climate Crisis, Yet Again

From California to Pennsylvania to New Mexico and beyond, lobbyists and their lawmaker allies have used a variety of tactics, including alleged deception.

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California Bill Would Make Fast Food Corporations Liable for Labor Violations

Parent companies now shielded from exposure would be held accountable along with individual franchise owners.

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Only Five of California’s 120 Legislators Are Renters; They Have United to Fight for Tenants

The renters’ caucus is pushing to win both protections and political clout for the state’s 17 million renters.

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California’s Decoy Carbon Capture Bill Shut Down Following Capital & Main Report

State senator cites story, which revealed oil lobbyist’s misleading tactics.

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As the Country Burns, Where Are America’s Climate Patriots?

The climate crisis demands a left-right consensus that transcends politics.

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New Mexico Energy Transition Proposal Would Violate Ban on ‘Fossil Fuel Development’

Program at San Juan College School of Energy would certify “clean” fossil fuels.

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An Apple a Day: Food Can Be Medicine for Low-Income Californians Under Health Care Plans

An innovative program for Medi-Cal patients demonstrates food, when prescribed, can change health outcomes. Why did the state Assembly derail it?

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Who is Blocking Climate Action in Pennsylvania?

Two blocked climate bills show the oil and gas industry, related unions can still sway the new Democratic House majority.

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When Insuring Crops Ensures Climate Mistakes

Crop insurance puts pistachios, cherries and other vulnerable crops on life-support as rising temperatures threaten California agriculture.

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Oil and Gas Lobbying Threatens California’s Game-Changing Climate Bills

Legislation aims to shine a light on corporate climate pollution and carbon offsets.

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Pennsylvania Could Be a Model for Solar-Powered Schools — If It Can Get Past Political Divisions.

A new bill would marry labor, environmental and educational interests — potentially forging a new path for bipartisan climate policy.

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How Deeply Does Our Health Care System Discriminate?

Even the safest hospitals still display wide gaps in health outcomes based on patients’ skin color.

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Banks Fuel Global Warming as States Look to Limit the Damage

While banks pour money into oil and gas operations, some states are taking action to address the impacts of climate change.

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California Lobbyist Explains How to Skirt Climate Scrutiny in State Legislature

Industry is 'misadvertising' a carbon capture bill in order to obscure its risky intent, according to an oil and gas advocate.

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Drowned in the Stream

Hard-hitting filmmaker Amy Ziering on why journalistic documentaries are facing extinction.

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As Workplaces Become More Violent, California Calls for Stricter Protections

Industry opposes a legislative bill to enact protections, but could support less stringent proposed Cal/OSHA safety requirements.

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Oral Care for Native Health

A new dental clinic takes on tooth decay and diabetes in California’s largest Native American community.

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Doubly Disadvantaged: Undocumented Women Earn Less Than Everyone Else

A new study shows how the kinds of jobs held by undocumented women, as well as the states in which they live, drive pay disparities.

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Experts Agree: Climate Change Is a Weapon of Mass Destruction

As both the intelligence community and the insurance industry name global warming as a top threat, U.S. states give aid and comfort to the enemy.

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In North Carolina, the Uninsured Say Medicaid Expansion Will Be Life-Changing

After years of contentious battles amid a rural health crisis, the state voted to expand the program.

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Pandemic Relief Program Left Many California Renters Struggling

Puzzling denials and delays still plague some who seemed to qualify for help.

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Banks Continue to Put Billions Into Oil and Gas — Is It a Smart Investment?

Some experts say banks should be financing renewables at a much higher rate, for climate and ROI reasons.

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Does Oil and Gas Production Consume Too Much Water?

With water use growing, arid Western states are asking for new regulations.

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L.A.’s Summer of Solidarity

Reaching across diverse backgrounds and kinds of work, thousands of union members are sharing strategy and stories of the struggle to live and work in Los Angeles.

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Debt Ceiling Agreement Mostly Spares Biden’s Investments in Clean Energy, Infrastructure

The president’s new economic paradigm for large-scale government intervention is largely untouched by the deal with Republicans.

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