Cold-War-Style Propaganda Posing as News at the New York Times
The Times has written a lot of verbiage about the controversial Keystone XL pipeline along with being a shameless promoter of war. Have we reached a nadir in journalism here in the U.S.?
Sea otters restore degraded California estuary, slowing erosion by 90 percent
One of the big reasons for the recovery is that sea otters love to eat the marsh crabs who were devouring the coastal ecosystem’s plants.
Plastic pollution is a problem – these kids are working for a solution
We have five questions for teenagers Carter and Olivia Ries, founders of One More Generation and the One Less Straw campaign.
Caving to Coal Interests, Supreme Court Blocks Key Climate Action
"We’re disappointed the rule has been stayed, but you can’t stay climate change and you can’t stay climate action," says EPA spokesperson.
First Nation sues Alberta Energy Regulator over Kearl Tailings Pond spill
The lawsuit alleges “negligence, nuisance, breach of the duty to consult, breach of the Honour of the Crown, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjustified treaty infringement by the AER and Alberta against the ACFN.”
Largest coral reef survey in French Polynesia offers hope
“It’s nice to see that places like that still exist.”
America’s big bet on selling fracked gas to China and the world
A lot of evidence points to these being bad bets — just like coal.
The most effective conservation is indigenous land management
American conservationists have said and done terribly racist things over the years. Now is the opportunity to center justice.
Trump’s ANWR drilling leases under review: Biden admin looking at ‘legal deficiencies,’ environmental impacts
"This is really the time that Congress should take action, and restore the protections by dismantling the leasing program."
EPA proposes first legal limits for PFAS in drinking water
“This action has the potential to prevent tens of thousands of PFAS-related illnesses and marks a major step toward safeguarding all our communities from these dangerous contaminants.”