Bad Chemistry
Teflon Toxin Safety Level Should Be 700 Times Lower Than Current EPA Guideline
New data suggests that the safety threshold for PFOA in drinking water should be as low as .1 parts per trillion, according to a top U.S. toxicologist.
Environment
Bad Chemistry
3M Knew About PFAS Food Contamination in 2001
According to a 2001 study sponsored by 3M, 12 samples of food from around the country tested positive for PFAS chemicals.
Bad Chemistry
Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Maine Farms Fertilized With Sewage Sludge
The evidence of PFAS in sludge comes just days after an FDA investigation revealed that the nonstick compounds had made their way into some foods.
Trump Administration Asks Congress to Make Disrupting Pipeline Construction a Crime Punishable by 20 Years in Prison
The proposed legislation would put anti-fossil fuel organizers at significant legal risk for providing training or support to peaceful protesters.
Voices
What the Horror of "Chernobyl" Reveals About the Deceit of the Trump Era
The HBO miniseries reveals the perils of a society based on lies. It also warns about ignoring the laws of science — and climate change.
Devastated by One Hurricane, and Then Another, a Community Confronts the Company That Refused to Block the Floodwaters
First came Hurricane Matthew, then Florence. Twice, the CSX railroad refused to allow Lumberton, North Carolina, to sandbag a gap in the levee system.
Pipeline Opponents Strike Back Against Anti-Protest Laws
Two lawsuits in Louisiana and South Dakota are the first signs of resistance to efforts by the fossil fuel industry to criminalize pipeline protests.
To Help Pay Off Bondholders, Solar Panel Owners Will Be Hit Hard in Puerto Rico
The colonial oversight board wants to jack up electricity bills to pay off Wall Street.
A Major Coal Company Went Bust. Its Bankruptcy Filing Shows That It Was Funding Climate Change Denialism.
Cloud Peak Energy gave contributions to leading think tanks that have attacked the link between the burning of fossil fuels and climate change.
Sunrise Movement Calls for Mass Climate Demonstration Outside Democratic Debate in Detroit
Sunrise Movement activists were joined by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and Ed Markey at the final stop on the group’s road trip.