What you should know about lead contamination in Omaha, Nebraska
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the city of Omaha have spent decades trying to clean it up.
Colombia adopts nationwide framework to fight illegal deforestation through cattle traceability
The new law will trace cattle from ranch to supermarket in an effort for government agencies and companies to monitor deforestation databases that will cross-reference land tenure and cattle ownership.
The EPA Heralds Its Omaha Cleanup as a Success. But We Found Many Yards...
The agency spent hundreds of millions on lead remediation in Omaha, Nebraska, home of the nation’s largest residential Superfund site. New soil tests by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica show that many yards still have harmful levels of lead.
Forget the DC swamp—here’s a gripping documentary about the most courageous, legendary clean water...
We’re talking seriously impactful breakthroughs, per this Inside Climate News report, as Diane and local citizen scientists now oversee a $50 (FIFTY!) million settlement—the largest clean water EPA penalty ever.
Climate change is impacting every aspect of modern life, but the press fails to...
July is slated to become the hottest month in recorded history, as extreme weather fueled by global warming wreaks havoc across the...
Tell House Democrats to address climate crisis: Support the Green New Deal
Tell Democratic lawmakers to stand up for a sustainable future and convince Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to authorize the select committee.
‘Serious risk’ of vital ocean current collapse by 2100, warn scientists
If it collapsed, it could lower temperatures in some parts of Europe by up to 30°C.
Amazon employees threatened to be fired if they speak out on climate crisis
AECJ says they will continue to take climate action despite the HR threats and Bezos’ promises to conduct a cleaner business.
Michigan approves Nestlé’s permit to increase water intake
"Sadly, the DEQ chose to give the green light to Nestlé to continue pumping our water..."
Single billionaire produces a million times more emissions than average person: Oxfam
"These few billionaires together have 'investment emissions' that equal the carbon footprints of entire countries like France, Egypt, or Argentina."









