Republican governor against Trump’s offshore oil plans
With South Carolina’s economy dependent on coastal business, such as fishing and tourism, any damage to the coast could have a major impact on the state.
7 key environmental amendments to watch
As debate continues on the spending bill, dozens of environmental amendments could receive votes. Here are some to watch:
Pesticide industry ‘helped write’ disinformation playbook used by Big Oil and Big Tobacco, report...
New analysis sheds light on key tactics Monsanto used to distort science and spin the narrative in defense of its herbicide product.
Transformative climate action is possible—if polluters stay away
We need strong firewalls separating Big Oil and other polluters from climate policy making.
Climate-related damage costs $16 million per hour on average globally, new study estimates
The study authors estimate the cost of the extreme weather damages from 2000 to 2019 to average around $143 billion, which breaks down to around $16.3 million per hour.
The federal government’s cruel war against wildlife
USDA’s Wildlife Services will no longer use “cyanide bombs” to kill animals, but that’s just one of the inhumane weapons in their arsenal.
Tigers Declared “Functionally Extinct” in Cambodia
Cambodia will attempt to reintroduce tigers into a protected forest in order to bring them back from the brink of extinction.
Experts warn this industry-backed attack on science at EPA would be among ‘most damaging’...
"Let's call this what it is: an excuse to abandon clean air, clean water, and chemical safety rules."
Thousands of emails from Oklahoma office of Trump EPA administrator Scott Pruitt published
The emails shed new light on the relationship between Pruitt and the sphere of advocacy outfits and legal groups funded by Koch Industries' billionaires Charles and David Koch.
FactChecking Trump’s climate speech
It will take nearly four years to complete the process for withdrawal, meaning that the final decision will not happen until after the 2020 presidential election.