Biden moves to dial down America’s soaring methane emissions
Experts say the new administration can jumpstart climate protections by taking on rising methane emissions, but it won’t be easy or quick.
The huge costs of Trump energy plans
If Trump is able to reverse state and local bans on fracking, he will in effect be giving oil and gas companies the right to pollute people's farms and drinking water.
The UN just declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment –...
Even though declarations like this one are not legally binding, they can be vital tools people can use to pressure governments and private companies to protect or improve human well-being.
Amazon, IKEA among 9 companies pledging to use zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040
“If major retail brands truly want to do their fair share on climate change, they need to be on a course correction now, not 19 years from now.”
Organic farms are under attack from agribusiness, weakened standards
For agrarian justice, family-scale organic farms deserve our support.
Nike and Adidas are using kangaroo skin to make sneakers—is that really necessary?
Popular shoe manufacturers are contributing to the world’s largest commercial slaughter of land-based wild animals.
Meet the top EPA environmental justice official who quit to protest Pruitt & Trump
Mustafa Ali helped launch the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice in 1992.
Congressman Wants to Sell Wildlife Refuge to Private Developers
Rob Bishop wants to allow private interests to develop on Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, the fourth most popular wildlife refuge in the National Wildlife system.
Oil industry ponders getting ‘dragged into low-carbon future’ while claiming it ‘stepped up’ on...
As the DeSmog series Fracking for Plastics notes, Saetre is not alone in his ambition to either burn all the oil and gas or turn it into plastics.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 16, 2018
Intellectually bankrupt GOP, California cities pledge to oppose offshore drilling, White House revokes security clearance of ex-CIA director, and more.