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.
Environment
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.
A Climate Dystopia in Northern California
California’s divided and fire-scarred cities, reeling from climate disasters, need a Green New Deal.
Inspector General Rebukes EPA for Failing to Protect Communities From Carcinogenic Air Pollution
The EPA’s Office of Inspector General issued a plan for cutting exposure to ethylene oxide and chloroprene.
Court Rules That EPA's Delay “Exposed a Generation of American Children” to Brain-Damaging Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
The ruling represents a stark repudiation of the Trump EPA's refusal to ban chlorpyrifos.
The Fight to Clean Up the EPA
Trump nearly broke the EPA. Can the Biden administration repair the damage?
Policing the Pipeline
Local Cops Said Pipeline Company Had Influence Over Government Appointment
Sheriffs in Minnesota worried about who would oversee an escrow account, funded by pipeline giant Enbridge, to reimburse the costs of policing protests.
Chemical Industry Lobbyist in Trump EPA Suppressed Evidence of Cancer Risk
The EPA inspector general found that Bill Wehrum, who ran the agency’s office of Air and Radiation, buried data about cancer risks from ethylene oxide pollution.
Bad Chemistry
Indoor Dust Contains PFAS and Other Toxic Chemicals
A new study of indoor dust found PFAS and other toxics that can lead to infertility, diabetes, obesity, abnormal fetal growth, and cancers.
Climate Crimes
Law Students Denounce Chevron’s Law Firm Over Steven Donziger Case
Gibson Dunn’s extreme tactics against environmental attorney Steven Donziger spark a backlash.