climate change

The megadrought gripping the western states is only part of the problem. Alternative sources of water are also imperiled, and the nation’s food along with it.
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In a Q&A, experts describe how a new climate reality threatens the Southwest, the fastest-growing region in the U.S.

In recent decades, the core democratic principle that prioritizes citizens over corporate profits has been aggressively undermined.

OPPT has not been doing its job appropriately, and while the issue may have accelerated without a director, it is a long-term — and nonpartisan — problem.

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The decision to hear the case reflects a keen interest on the part of the court’s conservative majority in the government’s power to regulate – an issue with impacts that extend far beyond air pollution.