Monday, August 31, 2026

EPA takes action to protect Pacific salmon from pesticides

Pesticides generally are a problem for salmon for several reasons and can have a variety of impacts depending on the chemical involved.

Marine life is fleeing the equator to cooler waters—this could trigger a mass extinction...

We now have evidence that climate change is impacting the best-known and strongest global pattern in ecology.

Amazon’s plastic use surges despite global cutback initiatives

Amazon's journey towards global sustainability hits a snag on home soil, as a recent report unveils a surge in plastic waste across the United States.

Biden has pledged to advance environmental justice—here’s how the EPA can start

Achieving environmental justice is a long-term project, and the EPA is just one of many government agencies that need to change their ways before the U.S. can make progress.

A More Relevant and Radical Democratic Platform? Sanders Brings Veteran Activists to the Table

From Cornel West to Bill McKibben, Sanders picks some heavy-hitting social movement leaders for the Democratic National Committee.

Freedom to drive coalition brings the Koch disinformation playbook to Colorado

In recent years, the majority of Coloradans have been struggling to breathe clean air, and tailpipe emissions carry much of the blame....

EPA thumbs nose at court order, says farmers can still use illegal dicamba herbicides

The move by the EPA amounts to a generous gift to BASF, Bayer and Corteva Agrisciences whose dicamba herbicides were deemed by the court to have been approved by the EPA illegally.

On the ground in Standing Rock

The water protectors in North Dakota didn't just build a protest camp. They built a community.

How Harold Hamm is bankrolling Trump’s 2024 campaign to advance Big Oil’s agenda

Behind Trump’s promises to dismantle climate regulations and drill more oil lies a $1 billion fundraising push led by billionaire Harold Hamm. This investigation reveals the deep ties between Trump, Big Oil, and their shared vision for America’s energy future.

US Justice Department tells Supreme Court to reject Big Oil petition in Colorado climate...

The Justice Department is siding with communities in Colorado and across the U.S. that are fighting to hold Big Oil companies accountable for their climate lies.