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EPA Seeks to Prolong Harmful Coal Plant Wastewater Pollution

October 6, 2025 | By Julie MacNamara

Under the guise of “unleashing American energy dominance,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to extend compliance deadlines for coal plant wastewater pollution limits, which will allow the continued discharge of harmful pollution into our waterways.

Empowering Communities: A Vision for Environmental Justice in Paterson, New Jersey

November 4, 2023 | By X Braithwaite

In the heart of Paterson, New Jersey, a group of passionate individuals is steering the course towards a future where Environmental Justice is not just a phrase but a living reality.

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They're GAReat! In praise of native dinosaur fish for Gar Week 2023.

November 4, 2023 | By Jennifer Schlicht

It's Gar Week!

A Powerful and too-often Overlooked Tool You Can Use to Help Protect Our Water

November 2, 2023 | By Jon Scott

If you or someone you know is at or near this retirement age and have a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) then this is worth a read.

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Knowledge Is Power: Community Power in Southeast Michigan

October 31, 2023 | By Jackson Koeppel

The Public Power Project travelled across the Midwest where communities are maintaining their own energy grids, learning the sometimes complicated world of power generation, or fighting for local control over the flow of resources and capital in their communities.