Oracle drops lawsuit over Wisconsin rules that shield utility customers from data center debt
Twenty-three states had approved special rates for the largest power users by May, and Oracle's own credit rating now sits below the threshold Wisconsin regulators set.
Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws
For decades, regular citizens and advocacy groups have filed suits that forced companies and the federal government to clean up the environment. Trump officials have moved to limit that power.
New study reveals billions of dollars in political spending by US trade associations, most...
Out of $3.4 billion spent by trade associations over 10 years, nearly $2.2 billion went towards advertising and promotion, with the oil and gas industry the biggest spender.
Nuclear regulator moves to drop 50-year-old radiation safety standard
The rule NRC officials are preparing to eliminate has required the nuclear industry to keep exposure below legal limits, not just under them.
Billionaire emissions outpace lifetime footprints of average individuals, new report shows
The report examines how the super-rich’s use of luxury transportation and investments in polluting industries exacerbate the climate crisis.
Oil companies contaminated a family farm. The courts and regulators let the drillers walk...
The oil and gas industry has reaped profits without ensuring there will be money to plug and clean up their wells.
NYT, WSJ podcasts promote pro-drilling ads by top US oil lobby API
The New York Times has included dozens of ads pushing looser permitting rules on America’s third-most popular podcast since September, analysis finds.
California’s herbicide spill ignites growing movement to ban paraquat nationwide
The spill, which closed a major highway and sent at least ten people to seek medical attention for respiratory symptoms, became a catalyst for a renewed political battle over the chemical's future in California.
How banks and investors are fueling a global biodiversity crisis
Commercial financial flows to the forest-risk commodity sectors are driving the majority of tropical deforestation.
Forget the DC swamp—here’s a gripping documentary about the most courageous, legendary clean water...
We’re talking seriously impactful breakthroughs, per this Inside Climate News report, as Diane and local citizen scientists now oversee a $50 (FIFTY!) million settlement—the largest clean water EPA penalty ever.