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August 5, 2025

As States Continue to Fail Workers, We Need Federal Heat Protections

It’s getting hotter. And states keep blocking heat protections for outdoor workers—including, most recently, Kentucky.

Alicia Race
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This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 3 August 2025, shows the smoke cloud from the wildfires engulfing skies over Canada and the US. This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 3 August 2025, shows the smoke cloud from the wildfires engulfing skies over Canada and the US.

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What We’re Watching: Wildfire Smoke and Trump Administration Mirrors

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Trump’s Latest Move to Deny Climate Science and What it Means for Vehicle Standards

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April 4, 2012

China in Focus #4: “Strategic Distrust” and Climate Change

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New Allegations of Political and Corporate Pressure on FDA

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