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Judge Orders Historic Hearing on Climate Science

Judge Orders Historic Hearing on Climate Science

If you turn on the news, you might think that climate science has been on trial for decades. But now a San Francisco judge will give it an official day in court. U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup, who is hearing a suit brought by the cities of Oakland and San Francisco against five big […]

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    Judge Orders Historic Hearing on Climate Science

    Judge Orders Historic Hearing on Climate Science

    If you turn on the news, you might think that climate science has been on trial for decades. But now a San Francisco judge will give it an official day in court. U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup, who is hearing a suit brought by the cities of Oakland and San Francisco against five big […]

    Major Victory for California Cities vs. Monsanto Over PCB Contamination

    Major Victory for California Cities vs. Monsanto Over PCB Contamination

    Monsanto may be looking forward to turning a new leaf with its potential $66 billion mega-merger with Bayer AG, but the agrochemical giant just can’t shake its notorious past as the primary manufacturer of highly toxic and banned substances called polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, that were once used for paints, electrical equipment and other products. […]

    Oakland Bans Coal Exports, Huge Win for Local Residents

    Oakland Bans Coal Exports, Huge Win for Local Residents

    By Zoe Loftus-Farren The Oakland City Council took a strong stand against coal Monday night. Following a long and often emotional city council meeting—during which whistles and cheers were at times met with boos and yelling—the council passed an ordinance prohibiting the storage and handling of coal and petcoke at Oakland facilities and a resolution […]