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Nonhuman entities like corporations and municipalities have long had “legal personhood” in U.S. law. Now, Utah lawmakers want to prevent lakes, forests and other parts of nature from having the same legal status.

Lawmakers in Utah are advancing legislation aimed at stopping a growing “rights of nature” movement that has coalesced around efforts in the state to save the Great Salt Lake, which is drying up as a combination of climate change, development and agriculture drain on its freshwater sources.

Utah Legislature Takes Aim at Rights of Nature Movement

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Chemical Threats Nearby? Trump’s EPA Doesn’t Want You to Know.

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Climate change is making the risk of disastrous chemical accidents more likely. But the EPA wants to gut recently enhanced safety requirements for hazardous facilities.

Raschelle Grandison had just walked out her front door to grab something from her car on a chilly March morning in 2019 when she stopped dead in her tracks.

Chemical Threats Nearby? Trump’s EPA Doesn’t Want You to Know.

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Room to Roam

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An interview with author Hillary Rosner.

The second installment in our special Earth Day series

Room to Roam

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Trump’s Tax Refunds Do Little to Stem the Affordability Crisis, Michigan Democrats Say

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The administration’s war in Iran and refusal to invest in renewable energy are driving up pump prices and utility bills for their constituents, the Democrats contend.

Ann Siegle used to spend anywhere from $150 to $280 monthly on her power bill. Since installing solar panels on the roof of her East Lansing, Michigan, home in 2023, she said her monthly bill has dropped to as low as $6 per month.

Trump’s Tax Refunds Do Little to Stem the Affordability Crisis, Michigan Democrats Say

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