The Coronavirus Crisis
2.2 Million People in the U.S. Could Die If Coronavirus Goes Unchecked
Exposure to air pollution could make the virus particularly deadly for poor Americans.
Environment
Newark’s Lead Crisis Isn’t Over: "People Are Still Drinking Water That They Shouldn’t"
Newark distributed filters and took measures to address lead in its water supply, but residents say they don't go far enough.
The Climate Movement Doesn't Know How to Talk With Union Members About Green Jobs
Author and labor organizer Jane McAlevey on why winning on climate in the 2020 election means changing how we talk about the clean economy.
After Police Defend a Gas Pipeline Over Indigenous Land Rights, Protesters Shut Down Railways Across Canada
Inside the Wet’suwet’en resistance camp standing in the way of the Coastal GasLink pipeline.
A Canadian Energy Company Bought an Oregon Sheriff’s Unit
Pembina was the sole funding source of a sheriff’s unit that monitored opposition to the proposed Jordan Cove natural gas pipeline and export terminal.
Puerto Rico’s Power Failures Inspired a Rooftop Solar Movement. But Officials Are Undermining It — in Favor of Natural Gas.
The island’s electric grid is too centralized to be resilient. But politicians and investors are obstructing a grassroots movement for community solar.
The War on Immigrants
Trump Is Blowing Up a National Monument in Arizona to Make Way for the Border Wall
“A historically significant area is going to be changed irreparably. You’re never going to be able to put it back together.”
How the Environmental Lawyer Who Won a Massive Judgment Against Chevron Lost Everything
Steven Donziger won a multibillion-dollar judgment against Chevron in Ecuador. The company sued him in New York, and now he’s under house arrest.
The Playbook for Poisoning the Earth
Though neonicotinoids are banned in the EU, a sophisticated information war has kept these insecticides — toxic to bees and birds — on the U.S. market.
Climate Crimes
Ozone Layer Recovery Is Being Undermined by Pollution From U.S. Companies
The EPA has declined to consider the ozone-depleting potential of chemicals released by U.S. companies.