Young Leftist Candidates Are Breathing New Radicalism Into Stale Climate Politics
Insurgent candidates are running on bold stances, but there's been less focus when it comes to preventing the potential end of human civilization.
Environment
Poland’s New Surveillance Law Targets Personal Data of Environmental Advocates, Threatening U.N. Climate Talks
Ahead of the COP24 climate conference, security concerns have become a pretext to justify data collection on NGOs, according to environmental activists.
A New Film Examines Sexual Violence as a Feature of the Bakken Oil Boom
“Nuuca” looks at attributes of the boom that go beyond emissions and oil spills: rising rates of sexual violence, trafficking, and harassment by oil workers.
The Trump Administration Is Reshaping the Country Under the Guise of National Security. The Energy Sector Is Next.
Rick Perry's plan to bail out coal plants has produced an odd-bedfellows coalition of opposition that includes the gas industry and environmentalists.
Animal Rights Activists Face Multiple Felony Charges, Brought by Prosecutors With Ties to Smithfield Foods
Why are animal rights activists who took nothing of commercial value facing prison terms? Because the law is being abused to intimidate and silence them.
Colorado’s Democratic Party Kingmaker Is a Fracking Lawyer. What Could Go Wrong?
A closer look at Ken Salazar’s record of involvement in Colorado races sheds light on the debate over party influence in primaries.
Bad Chemistry
Toxic Drinking Water Becomes Top Campaign Issue for Midterm Candidates Across the U.S.
Candidates in Michigan, New Hampshire, and North Carolina have put the issue of PFAS contamination at the center of their campaigns.
Bad Chemistry
House Bill Would Let Airports Stop Using Toxic Firefighting Foam
For decades, FAA policy has been to require airports to use firefighting foam that meets specifications developed by the Navy.
From Pittsburgh to Flint, the Dire Consequences of Giving Private Companies Responsibility for Ailing Public Water Systems
The private water company Veolia had contracts with both Flint and Pittsburgh around the time that lead levels rose in their drinking water.
Bad Chemistry
The EPA’s “Leadership Summit” on PFOA Pollution Will Exclude Victims and Community Groups
The EPA doesn't want to hear from people who have PFOA and other PFAS chemicals in their drinking water.