Voices
Racist “Replacement” Conspiracy Is Undergirded by a Real Resource Scarcity
It would be folly to ignore the inequality, resource scarcity, and ecological calamity that lurk behind the Buffalo shooter's racist conspiracy theories.
Environment
The $287 Million Pipeline No One Needed? How Spire’s Ambitions Almost Left St. Louis Without Heat
The gas company sowed panic in a bare-knuckle marketing campaign after a court ordered the shutdown of its STL pipeline.
Bottled Water Giant BlueTriton Admits Claims of Recycling and Sustainability Are "Puffery"
BlueTriton, owner of Poland Spring and other brands of water packaged in plastic, stated in a court filing that its claims of sustainability are "vague and hyperbolic."
Voices
Russia-Ukraine War Is Another Reason to Break Free of Dirty Steel, but U.S. Companies Still Chase Profits Over Green Future
The war in Ukraine has broken the pig iron supply chain, creating an opportunity for the U.S. to lead the transition to green steel production.
Documents Show How Polluting Industries Mobilized to Block Climate Action
Since its inception, the IPCC itself has been the target of corporate obstructionism.
Bad Chemistry
Chemours Claims Toxic PFAS Chemical GenX Protects the Climate
The DuPont spinoff claims that the transition away from fossil fuels depends on its cancer-causing PFAS chemical GenX.
Ukraine War Sparks Fears of More Gas Extraction in Quake-Prone Region
Drilling in the Dutch province of Groningen has caused over 1,000 earthquakes since 1963.
Climate and Punishment
Migrants Fleeing Hurricanes and Drought Face New Climate Disasters in ICE Detention
Angel Argueta Anariba fled a 1998 hurricane in Honduras, only to get lashed by one while detained by ICE two decades later.
EPA Exposed
Internal EPA Report Describes "Incredibly Toxic Work Environment" in New Chemicals Division
A survey commissioned by the EPA describes the New Chemicals Division as a workplace rife with industry influence and abusive mismanagement.
The Hidden Story of a Notorious Guatemalan Nickel Mine
A trove of internal documents related to Solway Investment Group’s Fenix mine reveals bribery, pollution, and troubling efforts to repress dissent.