Environmental Policy

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The Summer of Sickness: How Climate Change and Policy Failure Are Poisoning the American Food Supply

rifanmuazin September 1, 2026 0

The quintessential American summer—defined by backyard barbecues, crisp garden salads, and fresh seasonal fruit—has been hollowed out...

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The Battle for the Greater Chaco Landscape: Fossil Fuel Expansion vs. World Heritage Preservation

rifanmuazin September 1, 2026 0

Introduction: A Clash of Values In the high desert of northwestern New Mexico, the ruins of Chetro...

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The Fingerprints of Carbon: How New Climate Attribution Science Is Cornering Big Oil

rifanmuazin August 31, 2026 0

The year 2026 has emerged as a grim, definitive milestone in the history of the Anthropocene. From...

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The Erosion of Breath: Inside the Regulatory Dismantling of “Cancer Alley”

rifanmuazin August 31, 2026 0

In the shadow of the petrochemical giants lining the lower Mississippi River, the air is thick with...

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The Battle for the Backcountry: Trump Administration Moves to Rescind Historic “Roadless Rule”

rifanmuazin August 31, 2026 0

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the conservation community and ignited a fierce debate over...

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A Poisoned Legacy: The Fight to Protect California’s Forests and Indigenous Traditions

rifanmuazin August 30, 2026 0

For 26-year-old Stephen Young, a traditional Maidu basket weaver, the forest is not merely a collection of...

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The Silent Crisis: How Iowa’s Cancer Surge is Reshaping a State’s Political Future

rifanmuazin August 30, 2026 0

In the heart of the American Midwest, Iowa is grappling with a quiet, devastating epidemic. As the...

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• Environmental Policy

The Underground Inferno: How New York’s Subway Is Becoming a Crucible of Climate Change

rifanmuazin August 30, 2026 0

As the mercury climbs in an era of unprecedented global heating, the subterranean veins of New York...

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The Toxic Canopy: How Glyphosate Sprays and Ghostwritten Science Are Reshaping America’s Forests

rifanmuazin August 30, 2026 0

In the scorched aftermath of California’s increasingly frequent and devastating wildfires, the United States Forest Service (USFS)...

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A Community Under Siege: The Toxic Legacy of the Smitty’s Supply Disaster in Roseland

rifanmuazin August 29, 2026 0

By [Your Name/Journalistic Staff] This report is part of a collaborative investigation with Climate Desk and Capital...

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Beyond the Valley of Death: Can ARPA-E Survive the Pivot to "Hard" Energy?

rifanmuazin August 28, 2026 0

For over a decade and a half, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)...

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A City in the Dark: The Growing Backlash Against NIPSCO Following Historic Power Outages in Gary

rifanmuazin August 27, 2026 0

By [Your Name/Journalistic Desk] As the lights flicker back on across Gary, Indiana, the mood among residents...

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