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.
Environment
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.
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.
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.