Court to big fracking company: Trespassing still exists – even for you
In a key property rights decision, two West Virginia residents scored a rare victory from the state Supreme Court.
EPA proposes ban on pesticide widely used on fruits and vegetables
In calling for an end to all uses of the pesticide on food, the agency cited evidence that acephate harms workers who apply the chemical as well as the general public and young children.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 6, 2018
Scott Pruitt resigns from the EPA, grassroots groups demand tech companies cut ties with ICE, a 20-foot-tall Trump blimp gets the okay in London, and more.
With renewables so competitive, big plans for oil and gas investments look risky
Plenty of money is still lining up to take on those risks, but the rapidly changing economics of renewables and battery storage mean those investments increasingly run the risk of becoming stranded assets.
English lawyers refuse to prosecute climate protestors in ‘declaration of conscience’
“Young lawyers are being placed in an impossible position. We’re being told by our firms and regulators it’s a professional obligation to act for fossil fuel projects, knowing that doing so will poison our own future and all of life on Earth."
Hummingbird migration set to begin as the pollinator continues to experience declining population trends
More than 191 hummingbird species from across the Americas are experiencing declining population trends.
We don’t think of Californians as climate refugees yet, but we should
Texas. Florida. Puerto Rico. California. The growing climate disaster toll ought to raise questions about where humans can and should live.
Air pollution, mental illness and COVID-19
The pandemic has given the natural environment a brief respite from human abuse; as countries ‘open up’, we have the chance to adopt a new responsible approach to living and not revert to old destructive ways.
US government shortens indigenous-proposed marine sanctuary to make way for offshore wind
“People don’t realize the damage that offshore wind could cause to the marine ecosystem."
There is no planet B: Vote like the planet depends on it
"If you're a climate voter, get out there and VOTE – but if you can, don't stop there. Take action like the planet depends on it. Because it does."