How Jeff Sessions profited from introducing a fracking exemption for drinking water rules
It remains to be seen whether Sessions will face questions about his support for the S.724 (“the Halliburton Loophole”) or his Energen stock sell-off.
The closing of Indian Point and the future of nuclear power plants
This comes in the face of nuclear power plant accidents and competitive power being less expensive including renewable and safe solar and wind energy.
Dutch trains are world’s first to run on 100% wind power
The Dutch government is looking to ramp up the nation's share of renewable energy from 4 percent to 16 percent.
Utah’s new national monument marks big win for the protection of Indigenous cultural sites
By permanently protecting an area rich in indigenous cultural history, Obama has shown that some things are worth more than money.
Standing Rock and the return of the nonviolent campaign
There’s something even better than electoral politics and one-off protests when mobilizing citizen power.
The world’s worst crisis
This is one of Africa’s largest displacement crises and the world cannot afford to brush it under the carpet.
President Obama denies all permits for dangerous testing in the Atlantic
The government estimates over 138,000 marine mammals, including dolphins and whales, would be injured and disturbed if seismic airgun blasting in the Atlantic were to take place.
PETA responds to death of ‘Blackfish’ orca
SeaWorld still holds 22 other orcas in captivity at its three facilities in Orlando, San Antonio, and San Diego.
GOP Congress, Trump already pushing Koch Industries’ bill to hobble regulatory agencies
The REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act of 2017 has long been a legislative priority for Koch Industries.
New study confirms findings of faster global warming, despite what the GOP claims
After publishing their results in 2015, the NOAA became under attack from GOP members of the House. Now their findings are being validated.