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
Such chemicals, like PFOA and PFOS, have been associated with cancers, hormonal disruption, obesity, and immune and reproductive problems.
The Texas oil company Valero Energy’s investment in Ted Cruz appears to be paying off.
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.
When DDT was found to be harmful to humanity, it was banned outright. That sensible move now somehow eludes us.
An investigation by activist group DxE showed thousands of dairy calves held in tight hutches, despite efforts to outlaw such confined conditions.
Bad Chemistry
Robert Bilott, who successfully sued DuPont over PFOA, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of everyone in the U.S. who has PFAS chemicals in their blood.
Supreme Privilege
When he testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Brett Kavanaugh falsely listed several cases in which he upheld environmental regulations.
Emails reveal that the coal industry is working on a novel legal strategy to stop the federal regulation of toxic coal ash under the Clean Water Act.
Voices
Honoring the victims of Hurricane Maria begins with telling the truth. Long before that storm, Puerto Rico was a textbook example of disaster capitalism.
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