Bad Chemistry
Biden EPA Transition Team Member Helped DuPont Dodge Responsibility for PFOA
Michael McCabe, a former EPA official and aide to Joe Biden, led DuPont’s defense of the toxic PFAS chemical PFOA.
Environment
Bad Chemistry
U.S. Military Responsible for Widespread PFAS Pollution in Japan
A new book by Jon Mitchell exposes “countless” releases of PFAS chemicals by the U.S. military in Japan.
Climate Crimes
U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement Casts the Stakes of Election in Planetary Terms
Joe Biden has promised to reenter the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency.
Department of Homeland Security Sued for Chemical Weapons Use
Federal agents employed “a vast arsenal of weapons,” including toxic smoke grenades, against protesters in Portland.
BlueLeaks
Amid Wildfires, Cops Focused on Fanciful "Forest Jihad" Threat
Internal law enforcement documents from BlueLeaks show cops fixating on the specter of environmental attacks by foreign extremists.
Election 2020
Locked in Tight Race, GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan Caught in Environmental Scandal
Democratic challenger Al Gross is running an ad blitz blasting Sullivan for his ties to Pebble Mine, a controversial Alaskan mining project.
The House Just Passed Another “Save Our Seas” Act. Here’s Why It Won’t.
“There’s a reason the plastics industry likes this. It’s because they don’t really have to do anything.”
Election 2020
In Key Election for Climate, Sen. Steve Daines Deceives Montana on His Public Lands Record
As the climate crisis transforms Montana, the incumbent Republican senator is greenwashing his record.
Bad Chemistry
Did the White House Stop the EPA From Regulating PFAS?
A proposal to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances has been sitting at the White House for more than a year.
Washington Congressional Race Lays Bare Democratic Divide on Tackling Climate Crisis
The outcome of the race will say much about what kind of Democratic Party will be confronting climate change in the years ahead.