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Yearly Archives: 2017

Exposure to air pollution from traffic increases risk of low birth weight, study shows

Term low birth weight, defined in the study as a weight less than 5 pounds 8 ounces, can have lifelong implications for health, with increased risk for diabetes, heart disease and hypertension in later life.

Trump’s dismemberment of Bears Ears National Monument: Perspective from Indigenous scholars

How racism, grave robbery, disrespect of tribal sovereignty and Mormon belief in divine rights is driving Utah’s attack on public lands.

Leading gun violence researcher: Media have a responsibility to cover the “harmful effects” of...

“This is really important legislation that could harm public safety.”

Moore is less: Alabama, the Senate and the nation will suffer

As the special election approaches, Republicans abandon morality for power.

If you make under $75,000, you lose

Behind closed doors, Republicans admit that their tax plan is all for their rich donors.

“Every darn penny”: The GOP’s philosophy on death and taxes

Apparently, voters know when Republicans are lying – excuse me, when they’re being philosophical – about taxes.

Support the #MeToo movement and stand up to sexual harassment

We cannot allow victims to believe they are alone. We must stand up to sexual harassment.

Zinke’s official report reveals decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante only the beginning

No matter what Zinke says, the report makes it clear that the decimation of these national monuments is just another gift to Oil, Gas, and Coal.
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ACLU vows to keep fighting as Supreme Court allows Trump’s mostly Muslim travel ban...

The administration can now fully enforce its new restrictions on travel from eight countries, six of them predominantly Muslim.

President Trump starts a conservation war

Retailers like Patagonia and REI are joining advocacy groups to battle for Bears Ears.