EPA Plans to Roll Back Water Protections Despite Climate Change Warnings
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release a rule repealing water protections for many streams across the U.S.
Environment
Voices
The Game-Changing Promise of a Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is not a piecemeal approach that trains a water gun on a blazing fire, but a comprehensive plan to transform society for the better.
Pipeline Opponents Make Gains in Midterms as Federal Judge Halts Keystone XL Pipeline
As pipeline opponents made electoral gains in South Dakota and Nebraska, a U.S. district court ordered a halt to work on the Keystone XL pipeline.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins Environmental Activists in Protest at Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi’s Office
Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to break with decorum and join the protesters could, paradoxically, open up space for her to support Pelosi on the House floor.
The Fossil Fuel Industry Spent $100 Million to Kill Green Ballot Measures in Three States — and Won
One clear takeaway from the ballot initiatives in Arizona, Colorado, and Washington state is that fossil fuel money can buy elections.
BP Claims to Support Taxing Carbon, but It’s Spending $13 Million Against an Initiative That Would Do Just That
The oil industry is spending big against a Washington ballot initiative that would leverage a $15 fee on every ton of carbon dioxide produced in the state.
Bad Chemistry
EPA Continues to Approve Toxic PFAS Chemicals Despite Widespread Contamination
Such chemicals, like PFOA and PFOS, have been associated with cancers, hormonal disruption, obesity, and immune and reproductive problems.
Ted Cruz’s Pressure on the EPA Helped Create a Huge Windfall for His Biggest Corporate Campaign Donor
The Texas oil company Valero Energy’s investment in Ted Cruz appears to be paying off.
Roundup of Wild Horses in California Could Lead to Illegal Slaughter
This week, the Forest Service began a roundup of 1,000 wild horses in the Devil’s Garden region of Modoc National Forest, a designated wild horse territory.
Fossil Fuels Are a Threat to Civilization, New U.N. Report Concludes
When DDT was found to be harmful to humanity, it was banned outright. That sensible move now somehow eludes us.