Saturday, October 3, 2026

3.4 million adults in US were displaced by extreme weather last year: Census Bureau...

The Census Bureau’s data shows that people were displaced by disasters in every state in 2022, including 29 states that did not have a major disaster involving FEMA.

After Lead Contamination in House Office Building’s Water, Lawmakers Demand EPA Reforms

61 representatives are demanding the EPA improves its lead regulations after learning that the drinking water in one of the Congressional office buildings had been shut off due to lead contamination.

US Forest Service plan to plant more than a billion trees limited by lack...

Not only that, but U.S. tree nurseries don’t have enough variety of species necessary to meet the goal.

‘Sadistic and depraved’: Trump rejects California request for federal disaster aid to recover from...

“That a sitting president—of any party—would deny their own citizens help during their time of greatest need, amid literal hellfire raining down on American cities, is beyond shameful.”

The Egg Industry, Scrambling

The egg industry has fought the legislative mandates, arguing that banning cages will cost producers and consumers more, without improving animal welfare.

How a powerful US lobby group helps big oil to block climate action

“I think it’s fair to say that API and its prominent member companies have a broadly shared goal, which is to keep the social license of the oil and gas industry operating, and therefore enabling them to continue to extract oil and gas for as long as possible, as profitably as possible.”

Architect of Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s political comeback now lobbies for Dakota Access owner

Lobbying disclosure forms reveal that Miller is also registered to lobby for utility giant Southern Company and major nuclear sector player AECOM.

The hot tub of death?

Bill Gates, Hurricane Melissa, and a Civilization Under Threat

Water conflicts will intensify. Can we predict the worst problems before conditions boil over?

A new online resource combines economic and environmental data to help prevent deadly conflict. It could be a vital tool in the age of climate change.

Is Donald Trump a threat to animals?

In Virginia TV ads, Humane Society Legislative Fund argues he is.