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Robert Connolly, left, embraces his wife Laura as they survey the remains of the home owned by her parents that burned to the ground in the Breezy Point section of New York, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. More than 50 homes were destroyed in the fire which swept through the oceanfront  community during superstorm Sandy. At right is their son, Kyle. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Breezy Point: Street after street was just gone

Two locals became the face of Breezy Point's destruction after superstorm Sandy, and the fire the storm sparked, ravaged the small town. Now, Morning Joe revisits the pair and the community still in need. Read More

Belle Harbor, N.Y. on April 29th, 2013. 6 months after superstorm Sandy made landfall, shore communities are still struggling to recover. (Nathan Congleton/Morning Joe)

Post-Sandy: How you can help restore the shore

The flood waters from superstorm Sandy have receded, but the destruction remains in New York and New Jersey. Find out how you can help here. Read More

Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long walks along Ocean Avenue past a destroyed house that was knocked off its foundation during Hurricane Sandy, as seen on November 1, 2012 in Sea Bright, New Jersey.  (Photo by Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger via Corbis)

Six months after Sandy, a shore town fights its way back

Six months after being slammed by superstorm Sandy, Sea Bright, N.J. is fighting to recover and rebuild—smarter, more sustainably, and stronger. Read More

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Bush and the West explosion: The untold story of deregulating chemical plants

The untold story of how the Bush administration defeated the kind of regulation that would have strengthened federal oversight for the plant that blew up. Read More

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‘You’re not forgotten,’ Obama tells Texas

President Obama spoke at his second memorial service in one week on Thursday, paying tribute to the 12 first responders who died when a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, exploded last week. Read More

Several days after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, President Bush got his initial first-hand look at the damage -- from the window of Air Force One.

Will the Bush library whitewash Hurricane Katrina?

On the occasion of the Bush Library's opening, it's worth asking what the exhibit on Hurricane Katrina will look like. Civil rights activist James Perry, a New Orleans native, hopes Bush's failure won't be kept under wraps. Read More

File Photo: U.S. President George W. Bush pauses as he makes a statement on the election results at the Rose Garden of the White House November 5, 2008 in Washington, DC. Bush congratulated President-elect Barack Obama on his win of the presidential election.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images/File)

Bush’s library refuels debate about his presidency

From the war on terror, to his abandoned immigration efforts, to his economic policies, to the gutting of the Environmental Protection Agency: the choices George W. Bush made are being tested in real time. Read More

A housing complex, destroyed by a deadly fertilizer plant explosion, is pictured in the town of West, near Waco, Texas, April 21, 2013. (Photo by Michael Ainsworth/REUTERS/Pool)

Texas woman seeks damages from owner of exploded fertilizer plant

A West, Texas, woman who lost her home in last week's fertilizer plant explosion claims to have "suffered physical as well as emotional injuries" in a lawsuit against the plant's owner. Read More

Simone Bruni of New Orleans-based excavation and wrecking company Demo Diva.

Businesswomen thinking big by going small

The latest comprehensive data from the U.S. Census shows that between 1997 and 2007, companies owned by women grew at almost double the rate of their male counterparts. Read More

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Earth Day: Soot is a global killer. Time to sweep it up

Around the world, air pollution claims 3.2 million lives each year. Soot is the main culprit, and the Obama administration is taking overdue steps to control it. Read More

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Earth Day celebrated around the globe

Today, April 22nd, marks the 43rd anniversary of the start of a global environmental movement. How are others across the world celebrating? Read More

File Photo: Demonstrators block an intersection with a large banner as they protest the climate and energy bill that is currently before congress September 21, 2009 in San Francisco, California.(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, File)

Opinion: A unique moment for energy and earth

Smart policies will be key to meeting the defining challenge of the next generation—how to sustainably provide billions of people with reliable, affordable, secure access to energy. Read More

A duck swims among trash thrown into a dam in Kabul during World Earth Day on April 22, 2013. (Photo By: Massoud Hossaini/AFP Photo)

Opinion: Passing the responsibility of conservation on to our children

There are many ways to involve kids in conservation efforts. Read More

File Photo: Buildings are seen near the ocean as reports indicate that Miami-Dade County in the future could be one of the most susceptible places when it comes to rising water levels due to global warming on March 14, 2012 in North Miami, Florida. Some cities in the South Florida area are starting to plan for what may be a catastrophic event for the people living within the flooding area..  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images, File)

The world – and MSNBC – go ‘green’ for Earth Day

The world will officially celebrate the 43rd Earth Day on Monday, but events and activities have been occurring all over the world - and will continue through the end of the month - to raise awareness about the environment. Read More

Emergency workers patrol the scene Saturday, April 20, 2013, three days after an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. The massive explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. Wednesday night killed at least 14 people. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Texas, Arkansas remain blighted by recent ecological disasters

The cleanup continues from an oil spill in Mayflower, Ark., and a fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, but little is being done to prevent similar disasters from occurring elsewhere. Read More

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Exploded fertilizer plant had prior regulatory issues

The West Fertilizer Co., which had previously been fined by the EPA for failure to comply with federal safety regulations, was rocked by a massive explosion Wednesday night that left more than 160 people wounded and killed as many as 15. Read More

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#click3: Zap a Corporate Tax Evader

The All In with Chris Hayes team puts out a daily call to the Twitter and Facebook communities for the “awesomest things” they encountered on the Internet. Read More

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Local breweries unite to keep water clean

Over 20 American breweries have taken the "Clean Water Pledge" to help protect our greatest resource: our water system. Read More

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#click3 Grannies against Keystone

The All In with Chris Hayes team puts out a daily call to the Twitter and Facebook communities for the “awesomest things” they encountered on the Internet. Read More

President Obama speaks on the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative on April 2, 2013 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. (AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama on budget deal: ‘Not all these ideas are optimal’

In presenting his budget to Congress, the president hoped to find a compromise with GOP legislators by agreeing to some cuts to entitlements. Read More