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Controversial Dakota Pipeline Gets a Big, Belated Government Boost
Published: December 19, 2025
A delayed environmental review cleared the Dakota Access Pipeline to continue operating. Separately, a North Dakota judge expressed unusual exasperation over the tangled legal battles. Read More.
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In his new essay collection, “We Are the Weather,” Jonathan Safran Foer turns his attention to the climate crisis. Mark Bittman weighs in. Read More
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