Community-based farms rise to the occasion as big food supply chains stall
Organic CSA farms like Massaro in Connecticut have been able to nimbly reorient marketing and production to serve the urgent needs of their communities.
Trump administration finalizes two rules that ease methane gas regulations
While environmentalists and large oil companies including Shell, BP and ExxonMobil oppose the changes to the rules, the Trump administration said the move will benefit smaller producers.
Big oil faces mounting legal battles over climate threats to its New England Oil...
The communities surrounding these terminals are constantly at risk of being inundated with a stew of oil and toxic materials."
Seafood study finds plastic in 100% of samples
"From the edible marine species tested, sardines had the highest plastic content, which was a surprising result."
Trump’s EPA finalizes rollback of methane emissions rules
“This damaging new rule won't save fossil fuel corporations, it won't bring the U.S. closer to energy independence, and it won't protect people from dangerous air pollution.”
Trump administration attempt to gut NEPA sued by a broad coalition of groups
“What is best for big business and Washington lobbyists is rarely what is best for local communities.”
California greenlights ‘Orwellian’ solar-powered fracking scheme
“It’s time the state put our lives first, not the interests of the oil and gas industry.”
Police violence meets spiritual resistance in the struggle over DAPL
An appeals court overruled the shutdown of DAPL, pending a full environmental review. The fight against a pipeline that provoked unprecedented resistance continues.
Fossil fuel industry engaging in ‘pervasive fraud’ that threatens global economy, report warns
Warning of an impending financial implosion driven largely by fossil fuel industry deception, a recent report calls on fossil fuel insiders and...
Coastal flooding could threaten millions and cost trillions by 2100, new study finds
"Globally we need to understand that changes of this nature will occur by 2100 and we need to plan how we are going to respond."