Peak shale: Is the US fracking industry already in decline?
Has the industry run out of good rock?
Healthcare workers call on hospitals and medical institutions to divest from fossil fuels
The global fossil fuel divestment campaign continues to grow, but the healthcare sector has thus far refrained from large-scale divestment. A coalition of health professionals wants to change that.
The Mediterranean is a hot spot for plastic pollution despite efforts to reduce
“The concentration [of plastic pollution] in the Med is pretty bad. If we don’t act on it, it will [become] much worse.”
Amazon deforestation rate hits 3 football fields per minute, date confirms
After years of conservation, Brazil's environmental track record has nose-dived in the first seven months of Bolsonaro's administration.
FOIA Request Shows Govt Lied About Lead in Water, Knowingly Poisoning Countless Children
Instead of keeping children safe, Michigan officials repeatedly lied about the safety of their drinking water even though they knew it was poisoned.
Aruba commits to 100% renewable energy
Today, Aruba gets nearly 40 percent of its energy from clean power and intends to reach 100 percent in several years.
Majority of US voters back legal action against plastics industry over recycling deception
The survey, conducted by the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) and Data for Progress, shows that 70 percent of likely U.S. voters would support legal action to hold the plastics and fossil fuel industries accountable for alleged deception.
Federal appeals court rules against EPA, affirms Clean Air Act protections
"EPA can no longer look the other way while states unlawfully exempt industrial polluters from vitally important air pollution control requirements.”
With tribal blessing, Louisiana activist buys land in path of proposed Bayou Bridge pipeline
“Not only do we now have the blessing of the Atakapa-Ishak Nation to carry on protecting the water on this land, but we also have a growing list of neighbors who are ready to assist in the fight to stop the pipeline.”
Seismic testing to begin in Atlantic Ocean in push for offshore drilling
Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against President Trump, challenging his decision to reverse President Obama's ban.