New warnings on plastic’s health risks as fracking industry promotes new ‘plastics belt’ build-out
And that's the heart of the problem – the rush to make plastics from cheap fracked shale gas in America hasn't been driving more polluting plants out of business, it's been adding to the world's new plastics production.
Miami bans the use of glyphosate in a step to improve water quality
Miami now joins Miami Beach and Stuart, two cities in Florida who have also banned glyphosate.
New study shows widespread groundwater contamination from power plants across the nation
"This is a wake-up call for the nation. Using industry’s own data, our report proves that coal plants are trashing groundwater nearly everywhere they operate."
Fracking the world: Despite climate risks, fracking is going global
Yet governments around the world, the same ones which ratified the Paris Agreement, are supporting oil and gas companies as they seek to greatly widen fracking's global footprint.
An illustrated history of what big oil knew about climate change – before the...
“Today much is being discovered about the history of fossil fuel producers, their knowledge of climate science, and their promulgation of disinformation to the public and policymakers.”
Illinois introduces Clean Energy Jobs Act – could make the state America’s clean energy...
“We need the benefits of clean energy to reach all 102 counties in Illinois as we put Illinois on a path to 100% clean energy by 2050.”
Former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler confirmed as EPA chief
Although Scott Pruitt worked along the same agenda, continuing "Pruitt's toxic legacy", Wheeler has proved to be a "much smarter" threat to the environment and public health.
Meet the kids who confronted Sen. Feinstein: We’re the ones who will have to...
They are members of Earth Guardians San Francisco Bay Area Crew.
To ‘secure a livable future,’ 30,000 youth urge court to let landmark climate suit...
"We are filing the Young People's brief to show that thousands of youth across America not only feel the urgency of climate action, but also understand that the youth climate lawsuit must proceed to secure a livable future."
Bipartisan support for public lands protection bill passes through Congress
The new bill, S.47, is viewed as "a massive win for the present and future of American conservation."