Trump admin proposes new rule to allow shipping flammable LNG by rail
To put it simply: profits first.
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."
Puerto Rico earthquake worst in more than 100 years
“The people of Puerto Rico are foremost in our minds."
Obama to Create World’s Largest Marine Reserve in Hawaii
"This is a bold decision that will have lasting benefits for Hawaii's unique ecosystem."
6 ways governments around the world are taking climate action
A surge in political momentum like this, from so many nations at once, gives us hope for a sustainable future.
Exxon fined $2M for ‘reckless disregard’ of sanctions during Tillerson era
When secretary of state was CEO of ExxonMobil, says Treasury, the oil giant showed a "reckless disregard" for sanctions
Shot with rubber bullets, hospitalized, jailed: Line 3 protester Tara Houska decries police attack
20 water protectors were brutally arrested in Minnesota as resistance to the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline continues.
Feds receive first application to explore ANWR for oil
"This scheme will put denning polar bears at risk and leave lasting scars on the fragile tundra and its vegetation, and that's before a single drill rig has been placed or length of pipeline installed."
Oil-by-rail rises once again as safety rules disappear
Both the U.S. and Canada are taking steps that ignore or undermine the lessons and regulatory measures to improve safety since the oil train explosions and spills of years past.
Fifth annual assessment of air pollution ranks cities, nations and regions around the world
The study confirmed that only six countries met the World Health Organization’s (WHO) updated safe levels of the deadly air pollutant, particulate matter (PM) 2.5.