Rhode Island Becomes First State to Sue Big Oil Over Climate Change
By Jason Mark July 2, 2018The Ocean State seeks to recover costs associated with climate impacts
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Judge Tosses SF and Oakland Lawsuits Targeting Big Oil
By Jason Mark June 26, 2018Ruling is a setback to holding major carbon polluters liable for climate change
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John Wesley Powell and the "Great Unknown"
By Jason Mark July 3, 2018A raft of new books celebrate the 1869 Powell expedition
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Sierra Magazine's Special Issue Celebrating U.S. Rivers
By Jason Mark June 28, 2018We've ruined too many of our rivers, but a unique law gives us a chance to protect many others
Trump’s Paris Withdrawal One Year Later: All Noise
By Jason Mark June 1, 2018Other nations, and many U.S. cities and states, pursue Paris Agreement goals, leaving the U.S. government in the dust
Climate Litigation Against Big Oil Heats Up
By Jason Mark May 25, 2018Federal court considers whether to dismiss the SF and Oakland lawsuits
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Grizzly Bears Haven’t “Recovered,” So Don’t Start Shooting Them
By Jason Mark May 18, 2018Wyoming set to approve bear-hunting season; Yellowstone grizzlies remain isolated
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Washington County Files Latest Lawsuit Targeting Big Oil Over Climate Damages
By Jason Mark May 11, 2018King County says its shellfish industry is endangered by ocean acidification
Goldman Prize Honors Two for Working to Stop Lead Poisoning
By Jason Mark April 23, 2018Lead remains an all-too-common threat, from Flint to the Philippines
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Across the U.S., Climate Change Lawsuits Are Gaining Steam
By Jason Mark April 19, 2018Colorado communities join legal challenge to Big Oil as kids sue Florida
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