Monday, May 6, 2024

Climate explained: why some people still think climate change isn’t real

Even people who accept the science of climate change sometimes resist it because it clashes with their personal projects.

Federal court overturns EPA’s approval of dicamba, citing environmental concerns

The decision was reached after U.S. District Judge David C. Bury determined that the EPA had not adhered to the mandatory public notice and comment requirements.

Louisiana joins compact which brought out-of-state cops to Dakota Access protests

“It just seems that opposition to this pipeline is not reasonably based upon legitimate environmental concerns.”

Greenpeace releases far-reaching ‘just recovery agenda’ to tackle interlocking crises of inequality, racial injustice,...

We must “shift from an economy that is extractive and exploitative to one that regenerates and repairs,” the new report says.

Analysis: Canceled Keystone XL Pipeline driving major safety changes in Canadian oil-by-rail

This latest development in safety in Canadian oil-by-rail transportation proves just how broken the regulatory system remains.

Arizona to use people in prison to fight its wildfires, pay $1.50 an hour

Incarcerated people clearing brush, in temperatures that hit 115°F in Phoenix for six days in a row last week, will make $1.00 per hour.

Environmental and tribal groups urge extra precautions to protect the Great Lakes from oil...

"The annual and growing threat is not worth risking the Great Lakes, nor your reputation as a leader who takes the protection of our public trust resources seriously."

How an application for propane fracking attempts to circumvent New York’s fracking ban

Fracking with water is a bad investment. Fracking with propane is worse.

Just two countries mention need to cut fossil fuel production at COP26 ‘greenwashing’ stands

Of the two exceptions, Denmark and South Africa, the first did not mention Denmark’s role as the largest oil producer in the European Union, while South Africa’s stall was sponsored by the country’s top coal companies.

The green new deal must be global

June 2019 was the hottest June in recorded history. July was even hotter — in fact, it was the hottest month ever recorded...