Trump’s EPA weakens justification for life-saving mercury pollution rule
"This final rule will increase the risk of more kids with asthma and brain damage, and more people with cancer."
World leaders pledge $400 billion to boost clean energy and renewables
“We cannot wait another 40 years. The age of renewable, affordable energy access for all must start today.”
What will climate change do to the US-Mexico border?
The U.S. national security apparatus is aware of the connection between climate change and migration.
Flint residents return to court after city misses deadline to replace lead pipes
"The people of Flint won't tolerate any more broken promises from the city, which is under a federal court order to get the lead pipes out of the ground and somehow still can't get the job done."
Wildfire smoke is reversing U.S. air pollution gains, study finds
“At the end of the day, the best type of policy is to proactively prevent these big fires in the first place.”
‘The fossil fuel industry is terrified’: Gas company sues to destroy small town’s rights...
“Grant Township has proven against all odds that a community is capable of stronger protections for the environment than state or federal governments.”
The EPA has backed off enforcement under Trump – here are the numbers
Combined with regulatory rollbacks and structural weakening of the EPA, the steep declines in enforcement nearly across the board show that Trump’s EPA is on what we consider a dangerous path.
Trial date set for groundbreaking kids’ climate lawsuit
"It is a relief to see that the Court understands how imperative it is to get this trial underway as soon as possible, despite all of the delay tactics the U.S. government continues to try to use."
Energy Transfer uses workaround to open mariner east 2 pipeline amid hazard worries, criminal...
“We expected the state regulators and the governor to step in and assure the safety of Pennsylvanians. They have not.”
Criminal charges for water executives as Britain introduces landmark legislation to crack down on...
The new law represents the most significant increase in enforcement powers in over a decade, giving regulators unprecedented authority to crack down on water companies polluting the nation’s lakes, rivers, and seas.