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Feedback 9/5
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Feedback 11/29
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The nation under Trump
Guns, climate change, war: the facts are available. But for much of the American public, truth is what we want it to be.
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It’s Penfield vs. Allen Creek
Allen Creek is hardly raging river. It’s a tranquil stream that meanders gently and peacefully through a few Monroe County towns – Henrietta, Pittsford, Brighton – before merging with Irondequoit Creek in Penfield. But when its levels are high and a heavy rainstorm hits, the creek flows with enough force to eat at its banks, […]
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Urban Action 6/28
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Film urges action on climate Metro Justice will show the documentary film “This Changes Everything” on Friday, June 29. The film, by director Avi Lewis, looks at the issue of climate change through […]
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Fighting Trump’s Paris pullout
President Donald Trump’s declaration that he’s pulling the United States out of the Paris climate agreement shouldn’t surprise anyone, given his open hostility toward the pact and the scientific facts of climate change. But that hasn’t made his posturing any less aggravating, especially since he just crushed America’s chance to lead the rest of the […]
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Protecting the Earth is a moral issue
Climate change is real, Pope Francis said two years ago: “one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day.”
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Trump’s Big Ball of Awful
President Donald Trump’s first week in office was just as bad as we suspected it could be, and probably worse.
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You’re getting warmer
Dismissing climate change is not an option if the human race is serious about survival.
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Is Funke green enough?
For the first time, Republican State Senator Rich Funke has won the endorsement of the New York League of Conservation Voters. The statewide environmental group says that Funke is a valuable ally in Albany, despite the fact that the senator is silent on climate change. The endorsement is a big get, even though Funke may […]
