Biden Moves Forward With Mining Project That Will Obliterate a Sacred Apache Religious Site
In court, the feds said Oak Flat would be in the hands of mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP by early summer.
Environment
How to Save Yellowstone's Wolves
Biologist Doug Smith looks back on a quarter century leading one of the most historic and controversial government conservation initiatives of all time.
Norfolk Southern Argued Against “Emotional Evocations of ‘Deadly Chemicals’” After 2005 Derailment
After East Palestine, as in 2005, harmful chemical releases are unlikely to affect the rail company’s stock price or bottom line.
The Four Horsemen of Inflation
War, pestilence, climate change, and the rich.
The Myth of Safe Plastics Persists, Despite Risk of Disasters Like East Palestine
The vinyl lobby has poured millions of dollars over the years into convincing lawmakers that PVC plastic is safe and sustainable.
Climate Crimes
Google Greenwashes a Dirty Partnership with Climate-Destroying Saudi Aramco
Google wants you to think that its work for Saudi Arabia will help save the planet.
13,000 People From the Niger Delta Just Sued Shell for Years of Oil Spills
“As we speak, oil is spilling in my community every day, people are dying.”
A Biologist Fought to Remove Grizzlies From the Endangered Species List — Until Montana Republicans Changed His Mind
Former U.S. wildlife official Chris Serhveen lost faith in delisting when Montana’s GOP revealed its anti-bear “hysteria.”
The Crackdown on Cop City Protesters Is So Brutal Because of the Movement's Success
One protester was killed by police, 20 were charged under a “domestic terror” law, and Georgia’s governor gave himself broad “emergency” powers.
The Coronavirus Crisis
NIH Urged to Consider Banning Wuhan Institute of Virology From Future Grants
The Wuhan lab has continued to stonewall NIH and EcoHealth Alliance on scientific documentation, an inspector general report confirmed.