EPA Exposed
Whistleblowers Expose Corruption in EPA Chemical Safety Office
EPA managers removed information about the risks posed by dozens of chemicals, according to whistleblowers.
Environment
How Pesticide Companies Corrupted the EPA and Poisoned America
Pesticide manufacturers that have long dodged regulation by the EPA now face billions in damages for causing cancer, brain damage, and Parkinson’s disease.
Policing the Pipeline
Minnesota Sheriff Barricades Pipeline Resistance Camp's Driveway
“This is an outrageous and unlawful effort to blockade people who are engaged in protected First Amendment activity."
Biden Subsidies for Liquid Natural Gas Could Doom International Climate Goals
The proposals would offer fossil fuel companies cash to build out carbon capture technology, propping up the liquid natural gas industry.
Expanding Research Complex in Berkeley Highlights Dangers of U.S. Biolabs
Questions about the origins of Covid-19 raise concerns about the safety of U.S. biolabs.
Policing the Pipeline
Low-Flying DHS Helicopter Showers Anti-Pipeline Protests With Debris
Authorities said the risky low-flying maneuver was used to warn demonstrators to disperse, but the reasoning doesn’t hold up.
Bad Chemistry
Firefighters Denied Coverage by Veterans Affairs After Exposure to PFAS Firefighting Foam
The VA and insurers have rejected claims from firefighters despite evidence linking PFAS foam and disease.
Corporate Subsidy Quietly Dies in Texas — Topping Off Bad Week for Big Oil
The end of the property tax exemption came as one of a series of blows heralding new public pushback against fossil fuels.
Congress Plans Climate Resiliency — but Mostly for the Military
Since 2019, Congress has repeatedly held hearings on climate resiliency for bases, but hardly ever talks about schools, public housing, or prisons.
Steven Donziger Describes Contempt Case as a “Charade” as Trial Comes to a Close
The environmental lawyer who sued Chevron over environmental pollution faces up to six months in prison.