Monday, October 5, 2026

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.

Trump administration dismantles pollution protections and deletes public data as EPA grants sweeping exemptions...

Environmental groups sue over deletion of climate and justice tools while polluters receive fast-tracked exemptions from EPA oversight.

These refugees are building houses out of plastic bottles

Plastic bottles prove surprisingly resilient to the harsh desert conditions.

Defund DAPL spreads across Indian country as tribes divest

The Navajo Nation is making moves to join a growing number of tribes that have already respectfully, but conclusively, shown Wells Fargo the door.

Keystone XL pipeline canceled. Here’s what it means for the future fight against fossil...

“Rescinding KXL’s permit is a promising early signal that the new administration is listening to our concerns and will take issues of climate and Indigenous justice seriously. We have to insist that it not stop there.”

Chemical spill closes four Lake Michigan beaches

Health groups are pushing for federal regulators to set national drinking water standards.

Senators demand Trump admin reveal Marathon Petroleum, Koch influence on clean car standards rollback

Senators demand information about a “covert lobbying campaign with oil industry groups to support Trump Administration efforts to weaken fuel economy standards and increase demand for oil consumption.”

Germany to shut down its last remaining nuclear reactors

Germany’s decision comes as it is trying to phase out coal, which still generates a third of its electricity, by 2038 at the latest

Chevron owns this city’s news site. Many stories aren’t told

In the absence of independent local news sources, Richmond residents say they rely on each other for accurate information.

Big Banks have funded climate crisis with nearly $7 trillion since Paris Agreement

The financial institutions lavished $705 billion on oil, gas, and coal in 2023—the hottest year on record.