Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Nestlé to be Sued Over Water Groundwater Extraction in California

Three environmental groups are pursuing legal action against Nestlé for continuing to extract groundwater with an expired permit in California during a drought.

The Rise of the Food eVangelist

Highly opinionated consumers account for a growing percentage of the global market.

How America’s Embrace of GMOs and Pesticides Could Trigger “Downfall” of EU Farmers

TTIP trade agreement will be boon to Big Ag, study finds.

New Study Highlights Big Unknowns of Public Health Harm From Fracking’s Chemical Cocktail

Researchers had information on reproductive and developmental toxicity for only 24 percent of over 1,000 chemicals they looked at.

NBA Superstar Ray Allen to Open Organic Fast-Food Restaurant

Ray Allen and his wife, Shannon Allen, are launching an organic fast-food restaurant in Miami called Grown.

Activist Vows to Keep Building Tiny Houses for L.A.’s Homeless

Citing safety concerns, officials keep yanking Elvis Summers’ miniature homes off city streets.

Auction Ends with No Bids as Protesters Disrupt Fossil Fuel Lease Sale

Protesters marched from the landmark Reno arch to the casino, holding banners and signs that read "Stand up to big oil" and "Keep it in the ground."

Tell the NYPD: Release Records of Undercover Operations at Black Lives Matter Protests

Help us tell the NYPD to release their records and provide transparency for the undercover operations in peaceful protests.

Methane Discovered in Drinking Water Near Fracking Wells

A Stanford researcher found the highest risk of leaks was from shallow natural gas wells drilled in California, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

A Lake Twice the Size of Los Angeles has Evaporated—and It May Never Return

Climate change has contributed to the destruction of Bolivia’s second-largest lake, a refuge for wildlife and the livelihood of hundreds of people.