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  • The SWOP letter

    The letter sent 20 years ago by the SouthWest Organizing Project sparked a reaction from the big greens, who have sought to partner with more diverse groups and include more people of color in their staffs, boards and membership.

    by Marty Durlin, Apr 19, 2011
  • Growing up political

    Growing up political

    Charles Conklin had an unlikely political career, successfully running as a Democrat in a Republican part of Colorado -- for a time.

    by Marty Durlin, Nov 25, 2010
  • The Shot Heard Round the West

    The Shot Heard Round the West

    Twenty years after the SouthWest Organizing Project accused conservation groups of ignoring environmental justice, diversity in the movement remains elusive.

    by Marty Durlin, Jan 31, 2010
  • A Just West

    EPA, Black Caucus announce environmental justice tour

    Lisa Jackson and Barbara Lee to visit ravaged communities.

    by Marty Durlin, Jan 31, 2010

  • The Group of 10 respond

    Two decades after the SWOP letter, the big environmental groups report their progress on the issue of environmental justice.

    by Marty Durlin, Feb 01, 2010
  • Audio: Water wonk

    Audio: Water wonk

    Contributing editor Matt Jenkins talks about California's Westlands Water District and the complicated water politics of the West.

    by Marty Durlin, Jan 13, 2010
  • The GOAT Blog

    The West leads the country in personal bankruptcy filings

    Increases in Arizona, California, Utah and Nevada double the national average in 2009

    by Marty Durlin, Jan 07, 2010
  • The GOAT Blog

    The fight over cap and trade

    Environmentalists debate as Copenhagen talks begin.

    by Marty Durlin, Dec 09, 2009
  • Betting on the rails

    Betting on the rails

    Warren Buffett buys Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and Congress considers reforming railroad laws.

    by Marty Durlin, Dec 02, 2009
  • Deconstructing dueling claims

    Deconstructing dueling claims

    Writer Laura Paskus talks about the battle over New Mexico's Mount Taylor.

    by Marty Durlin, Dec 02, 2009

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