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Trump Is Forcing Coal Pollution on Consumers and Communities

Trump Is Forcing Coal Pollution on Consumers and Communities

| Jun 3, 2026 | Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyHas your family consumed its lump of coal today? In one of the most perverse Big Government moves ever, last year President Trump proclaimed an “energy emergency.” Since then he’s unilaterally ordered five electric utilities to re-open, or keep open, their...
How To Have a Plastic-Free Holiday Season

How To Have a Plastic-Free Holiday Season

| Dec 10, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedOur world is awash in plastic. From single-use water bottles and food packaging to synthetic clothes, shoes, and even nail polish, our overreliance on plastic is spreading a toxic, chemical-laden material all over the planet — including in our own bodies. Most...
The Public Pays the Price for Big Tech’s Data Centers

The Public Pays the Price for Big Tech’s Data Centers

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedBill Gates recently made headlines by suggesting that climate change is no longer a priority, but the American public begs to differ. In this last election, climate change was a defining issue in states like Virginia and Georgia, where voters grappled with rising...
Ten Ways You’re Being Burned By Billionaires

Ten Ways You’re Being Burned By Billionaires

| Oct 22, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyI’ve spent my career highlighting the problems posed by extreme wealth. Not everyone buys it. “None of my problems exist as a result of someone else being a billionaire,” Greg B. recently wrote to me. The problem isn’t individual billionaires, I told Greg. It’s the...
Communities Pay the Price for ‘Free’ AI Tools

Communities Pay the Price for ‘Free’ AI Tools

| Sep 3, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP FeaturedAI is everywhere. But its powerful computing comes with a big cost to our planet, our neighborhoods, and our wallets. AI servers are so power hungry that utilities are keeping coal-fired power plants that were slated for closure running to meet the needs of massive...
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