Arizona Senator introduces bill to protect Grand Canyon from future uranium mining
“Thank you to Senator Sinema for the introduction of legislation to protect one of the country’s greatest treasures, the Grand Canyon.”
Doomsday clock moves to 100 seconds before midnight due to threats of nuclear war...
"We ask world leaders to join us in 2020 as we work to pull humanity back from the brink."
$90 Billion Whistleblower Suit Filed Against Four of the Nation’s Largest Chemical Companies
“BASF Corporation, Bayer Material Science LLC, Dow Chemical Company and Huntsman International LLC have been named in a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit brought by New York law firm Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP on behalf of the U.S. government.”
“You are hurting future generations”: Mark Ruffalo’s message to people profiting from fossil fuels
"We are going to keep putting pressure on you businesses and you banks—Citibank, Wells Fargo—to stop poisoning our people and stop financing climate change."
Black voters know climate justice is racial justice
Research suggests that people of color may be more concerned than Whites about climate change.
California generates enough solar power to meet half its energy needs
California and other progressive states are pushing ahead, providing a model for the rest of country.
USDA drops plan to test for Monsanto weed killer in food
Much more research is needed to understand the impact on human health of chronic dietary exposures to pesticides.
Climate action: U.S. cities, states, and businesses step up and vow to meet Paris...
The U.S. could meet 60 percent of its Paris commitment through efforts of cities, states and businesses.
From pollution to performance wear: Fair-trade clothes made from 100% ocean plastic
“My motto is: there’s already so much plastic out there, why are we making more? There’s so much we can be pulling from. It’s already a resource; we just have to get it.”
Ahead of COP26, top Biden appointees pushing natural gas are undermining his climate credibility
The Biden administration’s commitment to natural gas, also known as fossil gas, isn’t a commitment to reaching net-zero by 2050, says a researcher at Global Witness; it’s a promise to the oil and gas industry that they’re still in control. As a major climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, approaches, the Biden administration must urgently change course on fossil gas.