Department of Homeland Securit...

Oct 24, 2020 by

[Translate] Federal agents employed “a vast arsenal of weapons,” including toxic smoke grenades, against protesters in Portland....

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They Built a Life in the Shado...

Dec 9, 2019 by

Maine’s toxicologist isn’t alarmed by the results of an extensive air monitoring program, but people living near South Portland’s petroleum tank farms are panicking.

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Air Monitoring Reveals Troubli...

Aug 23, 2019 by

Residents in South Portland, Maine, packed a meeting to find out about the noxious fumes fouling the air they breathe. The news, one official said, was bad.

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Fumes from the Petroleum Tanks...

Jun 10, 2019 by

As South Portland, Maine, embarks on an air monitoring program, day care providers, the mayor and our reporter begin the search for answers.

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CITIES ALL OVER THE U.S. ARE P...

May 8, 2017 by

CITIES ALL OVER THE U.S. ARE PLEDGING TO GO 100% RENEWABLES

[Translate] Briefly Stuff that matters pledge drive Shutterstock GRIST On Monday, Atlanta lawmakers voted unanimously to power the...

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HOW ONE AFRICAN REFUGEE IS FEE...

May 5, 2017 by

HOW ONE AFRICAN REFUGEE IS FEEDING ONE OF THE HUNGRIEST PLACES IN THE U.S.

[Translate]   By Thacher Schmid, Medium | Op-Ed Rosata Hezumuryano, a Burundi refugee who founded Happiness Family Farm at New...

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5 Surprising Cities Where Gent...

Jun 16, 2016 by

[Translate]   Wages can’t keep up with housing costs. By Larry Schwartz / AlterNet   Photo Credit: MsSaraKelly / Flickr...

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This U.S. City Is a Sustainabl...

Jun 4, 2016 by

This U.S. City Is a Sustainable Utopia—Here’s What They Have Accomplished & Where They Are Headed

[Translate] They have set out to reduce emissions by 80 percent. By Brian Holland, Juan Wei / Island Press  VIA ALTERNET LOCAL PEACE...

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This U.S. City Is a Sustainabl...

Jun 2, 2016 by

This U.S. City Is a Sustainable Utopia—Here’s What They Have Accomplished & Where They Are Headed

[Translate] Local Peace Economy They have set out to reduce emissions by 80 percent. By Brian Holland, Juan Wei / Island Press   VIA...

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PORTLAND BANS CLIMATE-DENYING ...

May 24, 2016 by

PORTLAND BANS CLIMATE-DENYING TEXTBOOKS FROM ITS SCHOOLS

[Translate] by Katie Valentine CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock   Climate education in Oregon just took a big step forward. Last...

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Monsanto’s Controversial...

Apr 27, 2016 by

Monsanto’s Controversial Glyphosate Herbicide Is Being Sprayed in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland

[Translate]   Environment The herbicide was classified as “probably carcinogenic to humans” by the World Health...

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THE SITUATION FACING LOS ANGEL...

Oct 3, 2015 by

THE SITUATION FACING LOS ANGELES AND PORTLAND HOMELESS POPULATIONS IS AN EMERGENCY

[Translate] by Bryce Covert THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong A homeless woman in downtown Los Angeles   Last week, two...

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Do Urban Growth Boundaries Wor...

May 4, 2015 by

Do Urban Growth Boundaries Work?

[Translate]   THE DIRT by Jared Green Urban growth boundaries are held up as one of the most effective tools for limiting...

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