California becomes first state to ban plastic produce bags
The bill, known as Senate Bill (SB) 1046, stipulates that stores can only provide so-called “precheckout bags” if they are compostable or made from recyclable paper.
Oilfield Prayer Day in Oklahoma
Perhaps it would be more prudent for Gov. Mary Fallin and the Republican-dominated legislature to stop praying to the oil industry and start passing laws to make their state’s oil billionaires pay their fair share of taxes.
DAPL water protector might lose arm after being shot with a concussion grenade
26 protesters were taken to the hospital following Sunday’s confrontation.
DOE proposes outrageous, massive coal and nuclear bailout
If adopted, the proposal would essentially ensure that coal and nuclear plants in regions encompassing most of the country continue to run even where they are too expensive to compete in the energy market.
Too Many of the Birds, Bees, and Butterflies That Pollinate Crops Face Extinction
A new international report on pollinators highlights the threats faced by the wild species that farmers rely on.
Keeping animals wild vs ‘safe’ should be prioritized, lion biologists argue
We are not advocating an entirely hands-off approach to conservation.
How young activists turned the old idea of a Green New Deal into a...
The leading force behind this wave of action is an organization called Sunrise Movement, which launched in 2016 with the immediate goal of making ambitious climate action a key issue in last year’s midterm elections.
Agreement made to increase protection of biodiversity at COP15
Are governments "finally starting to forge a peace pact with nature?”
The biggest environmental wins and losses of the 2020 election
The planet needed a big win, and from the top to the bottom of the ballot there were a number of crucial victories.
Biden nominates first Native American to lead national parks service
“There’s someone on the very top who understands the tribal perspective and is going to bring it to the table in a way that we haven’t seen before.”