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Discover how politics can impact the environment, from U.N. climate talks to state legislation to local plastic bag bans.

  • MNN week in review

    Fri, Jul 17, 2009 12:11 PM

    Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of July 12-18.

  • Oh, the irony: Swift boat funder Pickens blogging for The Huffington Post

    Tue, Jul 14, 2009 5:13 PM

    Billionaire oilman has greenwashed his reputation enough to write for a notoriously liberal blog despite funding the Swift Boat campaign.

  • 8 pro-climate-bill GOP representatives face backlash

    Mon, Jul 13, 2009 4:50 PM

    Republican representatives who voted for the Waxman-Markey climate bill become targets of attacks from their own party members.

  • MNN week in review

    Fri, Jul 10, 2009 5:51 PM

    Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of July 5-11.

  • Greenpeace unfurls climate banner over Mt. Rushmore

    Wed, Jul 08, 2009 2:13 PM by Michael d'Estries

    Organization urges President Obama to act on global warming.

  • EPA attorneys criticize Obama nominee

    Tue, Jul 07, 2009 1:29 PM by ProPublica.org

    Obama's pick to head the DOJ's environmental division would have to recuse herself in cases involving GE, one of the big players in the fight over Superfund law.

  • A 6,000 year old world needs no mining laws

    Tue, Jul 07, 2009 10:14 AM by Shea Gunther

    Arizona state Sen. Sylvia Allen supports uranium mining because the 'earth's been here 6,000 years'.

  • Sarah Palin's "real" climate change

    Sat, Jul 04, 2009 9:35 AM by Shea Gunther

    The governor of Alaska couldn't help but take a swipe at climate change in her resignation speech. You could practically see her roll her eyes.

  • MNN week in review

    Fri, Jul 03, 2009 10:03 AM

    Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of June 28- July 4.

  • Is Al Franken greener?

    Wed, Jul 01, 2009 2:55 PM by Shea Gunther

    Minnesota has a new senator in Al Franken. How can we expect his votes to fall when it comes to the environment?

  • Take a tour 'round MNN

    Mon, Jun 29, 2009 1:36 PM by Shea Gunther

    The House passes a climate change bill, NJ hearts local food, and green stimulus equals green jobs. What's going on around MNN right now.

  • Media Matters: PETA's knack for buzz

    Mon, Jun 29, 2009 5:21 AM by Ken Edelstein

    PETA President Ingrid Newkirk talks with Ken Edelstein about the infamous Obama fly swat, their reaction and why PR matters.

  • House narrowly passes major energy-climate bill

    Fri, Jun 26, 2009 8:19 PM by H. Josef Hebert and Dina Cappiello, Associated Press

    The close vote is a win for Obama and House Democrats, but the bill now faces a hazy future in the Senate.

  • MNN week in review

    Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:59 PM

    Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of June 21-27.

  • Climate change bill passes House, headed to Senate

    Fri, Jun 26, 2009 2:58 PM by Shea Gunther

    The U.S. House of Representatives passed a key piece of climate change legislation 219 - 212.

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