Environmental Group Charges EPA With Ignoring Evidence of Cancer
The EPA downplayed the risks of the pesticide Telone, according to a complaint filed with the agency’s inspector general.
Environment
Fossil Fuel Executives Gloat About Profits, PR From Texas Winter Storm Crisis
Comstock Resources, a shale drilling company, apologized for describing gas prices from the Texas storm as a "jackpot."
Fossil Fuel Apologists Crafted Lies Now Heard on Fox, Blaming Wind Power for Texas Blackouts
Republicans failed to ensure that the Texas power grid could withstand a cold snap, so the party’s broadcast arm recycled lies about wind energy to deflect blame on to Democrats.
Policing the Pipeline
Minnesota Police Want a Pipeline Company to Pay for Weapons Claimed as PPE
Police monitoring Enbridge Line 3 pipeline opponents submitted invoices for tear gas, batons, flash-bang grenades, and other riot gear.
Money and Politics Could Doom the Florida Panther — and the Endangered Species Act
The law has powerful provisions to protect animals, but, amid cozy relationships with developers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rarely acts.
Toxic Chemicals Threaten Humanity’s Ability to Reproduce
In a new book, epidemiologist Shanna Swan looks at the impact of environmental chemicals on human sexuality and reproductive systems.
Climate Groups Begin Vying for Power in the Biden Era as Pressure for Unity Fades
As the BlueGreen Alliance gears up for a big staff expansion, debates around carbon capture, natural gas, and nuclear energy resurface.
Oil Industry Reconsiders Donations to Election Deniers — but Has Its Own Big Lie
The fossil fuel industry pioneered massive political disinformation with climate denial. It also fed the “Stop the Steal” movement.
How a Flurry of Suspicious Phone Calls Set Investigators on Rick Snyder's Trail
The former Michigan governor, his chief of staff, and health director were in close contact in October 2014, when Legionnaires’ disease in Flint was setting off alarm bells among officials.
Thousands of U.S. Public Housing Residents Live in the Country's Most Polluted Places
More than 9,000 public housing properties are within a mile of a federal Superfund site.