Biden’s American Jobs Plan met with criticism from progressive activists and environmentalists
“There are a lot wins for us in this package. Despite those wins, the plan lacks a commitment to the full scale of transformation that is needed of our economy.”
Great News! Iceland Halts Whaling for 2016
Iceland blames Japanese import regulations for making it nearly impossible to import whale meat.
It takes FIVE MILLION gallons of freshwater to frack a single gas well
Five million gallons equals 250,000 bathtubs, or seven Olympic-sized swimming pools.
3M to pay Minnesota $850M in surprise settlement over chemical disposal
"3M fought for almost a decade ... spending hundreds of millions on lawyers to dodge their way around the law ... but today became their day of reckoning!"
Shell Oil defeated by Nigerian villagers in oil pollution case
“Finally, there is some justice for the Nigerian people suffering the consequences of Shell’s oil.”
Mexico’s stand against GMO corn sparks US trade dispute
Mexico's firm stance on banning genetically modified (GM) corn imports, a policy that has prompted the United States to escalate the matter to a dispute settlement panel under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Militarized Police Escalate Fight Against Water Protectors, 35 Arrested
Despite the arrests and ongoing attacks toward unarmed people, the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline is far from over.
Acidifying oceans a bad trip for marine ecosystems
A new study is one of the few to investigate what ocean acidification might do to fish communities.
Activists are using the climate emergency as a new legal defense to justify law-breaking
So what is reasonable conduct in the face of the mounting climate crisis? The importance of asking this question cannot be overstated.
Thanks to the Infrastructure bill, the US will work on replacing all lead water...
“The American Jobs Plan creates jobs replacing 100% of the nation’s lead pipes and service lines so every American, so every child – can turn on the faucet and be certain to drink clean water.”