Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Only 22 companies out of 147 are on track to meet their plastic waste...

In total, the report reviewed 225 companies and their progress toward plastic-related goals, with about half of companies receiving an “F” score.

A death in Louisiana’s cancer alley reinforces a small town’s fears of industry impacts

Helping the residents of St. James relocate seems more feasible than assuring them that the air they are breathing is clean.

How Northwest communities are stopping big oil projects

Last week, a Washington state energy panel voted unanimously to oppose what would be the nation’s largest oil-by-rail terminal.

European Environment Committee Votes Against Glyphosate Renewal

"So long as serious concerns remain about the carcinogenicity and endocrine disruptive properties of the herbicide glyphosate, the EU Commission should not renew its authorization."
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Germany blazes past US, setting new record for renewable energy production

Germany is the champion among industrialized economies in going green. 

Baltimore lawsuit alleges shale investments by BlackRock, Fidelity, others fueled shale price fixing scheme

The latest in a series of lawsuits filed this year claimed that U.S. oil producers conspired with each other and with OPEC to drive oil prices up.

Will Obama’s offshore drilling ban be Trumped?

What can a new president and a new congress do?

EPA proposes regulating two common ‘forever chemicals’ under superfund law

“We applaud EPA’s action to address the PFAS crisis plaguing communities across the country. It is an important first step that will hold polluters accountable and start cleaning up contaminated sites.”

How IOGCC Spawned the Lawsuit That Just Overturned BLM Fracking Regulations on Public Lands

The Obama Administration has not indicated whether it intends to appeal the ruling.

158 giant tortoises return to Galápagos island of Floreana after 180 years

The reintroduction of the tortoise, a keystone "ecosystem engineer," is vital for seed dispersal and habitat regeneration in Galápagos conservation.