Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Push to reverse obscure shipping law could flood Puerto Rico with fracked gas

As the island rebuilds after Hurricane Maria, a century-old federal shipping law known as the Jones Act stands in the way of the oil and gas industry flooding the island with liquefied natural gas, or LNG.

Texas power crisis: Three causes, what we can learn

A power crisis in Texas caused by severe winter weather exposed the need for a climate-resilient system.

The GOP ​climate push that mostly leaves out climate

House Republicans introduced a new climate agenda that promotes fossil fuels and speculative technologies, while leaving out real emissions reduction targets.

Glyphosate found in more than 80% of U.S. urine samples

Glyphosate was listed as a probable human carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer in 2015. 

Dow Chemical pushes Trump administration to scrap pesticide study

Dow donated $1 million to the presidential inauguration and the company's CEO, Liveris, leads Trump's advisory council on manufacturing.

‘No plastic chemical can be classified as safe’: study finds hundreds of toxins in...

Hidden hazards: uncovering the toxic reality of recycled plastics.

USDA invests $121 million to solve challenges facing specialty crop and organic agriculture producers

The investment is part of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) $82.3 million in grant funding through the Agricultural Marketing Service.

“My whole heart is with you tonight”: A letter to the Dakota Access front...

We have survived this nation-state’s will for us because we are a fire that their water cannons cannot extinguish.

2020 was a busy year for taking the climate fight to the courts

Given all this activity in the courts in 2020, the coming year will likely also be a busy one in terms of climate lawsuits.