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
New bill would block EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
Trump notoriously campaigned on slashing Obama-era environmental regulations and rolling back the EPA. It seems he is following through.
Citizens begin reclaiming coal country after decades of corporate land grabs
But figuring out who owns abandoned mines in Appalachia is harder than you’d think.
Trump administration attempts to delay findings on pesticides
Is the pesticide industry running Trump's EPA?
Indigenous organizers halted plans for oil drilling in the Amazon
After months of protest, the government scaled back its plans – at least temporarily.
‘We need to act now’: Study reveals glaciers melting at unprecedented pace
“A doubling of the thinning rates in 20 years for glaciers outside Greenland and Antarctica tells us we need to change the way we live,” the study’s lead author said.
From Selma to Springfield: Why we’re marching in Illinois
Our loved ones – past, present, and future – are always in this struggle with us. We march for all of them, and for all of us.
Environmental groups sue BLM for not conducting environmental reviews in New Mexico fracking permits
The fracking push is "symptomatic of a broader assault on our public lands by the Trump administration."
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, June 20, 2018
U.S. withdraws from Human Rights Council, Canada legalizes recreational marijuana, first ladies unite against family separation at the border, and more.
After court rules Dakota Access Pipeline operating illegally, Dems demand Biden it shut down
"The appeals court put the ball squarely in the court of the Biden administration to take action."