By Chelsea Conaboy on November 13, 2018
President Trump blames deadly blazes on state mismanagement of the forests, drawing outrage from a firefighters labor leader.
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By Chelsea Conaboy on November 6, 2018
Despite federal assurance that the research doesn’t apply to people, critics say the results raise health concerns for children and others.
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By Chelsea Conaboy on October 30, 2018
Weakened rules on how public lands may be used have spurred a surge in the leasing of parcels for oil and gas drilling
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By Chelsea Conaboy on October 16, 2018
The Labor Department has been busy. Investigators recovered a record amount of illegally underpaid wages during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.
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By Chelsea Conaboy on October 2, 2018
In the year after the slaughter that killed 58 people on the Las Vegas strip, state lawmakers have had mixed success in passing new gun control measures.
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By Chelsea Conaboy on September 25, 2018
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has documented 2,173 cases of the foodborne illness cyclosporiasis from May through August this year. That’s a surge in the case count from prior years.
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By Chelsea Conaboy on September 11, 2018
A hat-trick for the energy industry: The Trump administration is once again turning energy industry hopes into reality, with a plan to make it easier for oil and gas wells to leak methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases. Coral Davenport of The New York Times reports that the Environmental Protection Agency will put…
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By Chelsea Conaboy on September 4, 2018
California lawmakers have passed a bill pledging to make 100 percent of the state’s electricity carbon-free by 2045. That could solidify the state’s status as a world leader on clean energy and send a message that it is serious about facing the realities of more intense wildfires, drought and sea level rise caused by climate change.
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By Chelsea Conaboy on August 28, 2018
There’s a new Marlboro Man, and she’s an Instagram influencer: Actually, there are many, according to a petition filed by public health advocacy groups asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate tobacco companies’ use of social media campaigns to lure young customers. “The tobacco companies are engaging in the same marketing tactics they used in the…
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