Bad Chemistry
Toxic PFAS Chemicals Discovered in Hundreds of Products
Climbing ropes, guitar strings, and hand sanitizer are among the newly reported uses for the toxic “forever” chemicals.
Environment
Bad Chemistry
Contaminants in New Jersey Soil and Water Are Toxic, Documents Reveal
Solvay had previously withheld information about the PFAS chemicals on the grounds that it was “confidential business information.”
Policing the Pipeline
Minnesota Tells Pipeline Company Not to Run “Counterinsurgency” Against Protesters
The state approved Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline plans with a warning — but opponents are still expecting a crackdown.
The Other Race on Georgia’s January Ballot
The runoff for Georgia’s Public Service Commission is a referendum on the powerful energy company Georgia Power.
Dispatches From a California Prison Amid the Climate and Coronavirus Crises
Long-standing heat management issues at the California Institution for Women were exacerbated by policies made in the wake of the pandemic.
Biden Treasury Pick Could Defund the Fossil Fuel Industry, Climate Organizers Say
The push is part of a wider vision of what climate-conscious national leadership could look like — and a demand for action.
Bad Chemistry
Solvay Withholds Data About Toxic PFAS Pollution in New Jersey
New Jersey has sued Solvay Specialty Polymers over its refusal to release secret studies of its PFAS chemicals.
Climate Crimes
Hurricane Eta Devastates Central America as U.S. Withdraws From Climate Accord
Indigenous communities in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala were among the hardest hit. Now another hurricane is arriving.
Oil and Water
In the Mercenaries' Own Words: Documents Detail TigerSwan Infiltration of Standing Rock
North Dakota’s private security regulator said a trove of company documents showed TigerSwan’s denials were “willfully false and misleading.”
Georgia Senator Dismisses Climate Change While Enjoying Protected Beachfront Mansion
Facing runoff, Sen. David Perdue says climate change is a hoax, but his beach community is sure worried about rising sea levels.