US averages one chemical accident every two days, analysis finds
Increasing numbers of incidents have increased concern over safety and public health for communities across the country.
How to beat the ‘fracking frenzy’—lessons from the campaign that ended fracking in Ireland
“We want to make the government listen to the community, who for over a decade now have been saying that fracking is not safe, not trusted, not wanted in the territory."
Red states lead U.S. in wind and solar power production, study finds
Despite climate action often being frustrated by Republican leaders in Congress and at the local level, states with Republican governors and a majority of Republican state legislators are leading the nation in solar and wind.
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ disrupt biological processes in developing adolescents, first-of-its-kind study discovers
“Together, our findings raise the possibility that increased risk of metabolic disorders associated with PFAS exposure are caused by alterations in thyroid hormones and mediated by changes in lipid metabolism.”
How bioenergy causes air pollution: The dark side of renewable energy
On the ground, burning biomass contributes to many air pollution impacts.
EPA orders Norfolk Southern to conduct cleanup and cover costs of trail derailment in...
“Let me be clear: Norfolk Southern will pay for cleaning up the mess they created and for the trauma they’ve inflicted on this community."
There’s a big pot of climate bill money waiting to be seized—activists can’t miss...
The IRA could be one pathway to delivering something real and tangible in communities where progressives do not usually organize.
Humanity’s secret war against the environment, ourselves, and our children
Inequitable family planning and illogical pro-growth policies are taking away every child’s right to a fair start in life.
Soaring energy prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could push up to...
"Unaffordable costs of energy and other necessities will push vulnerable populations into energy poverty and even extreme poverty.”
Northwest climate activists fight a new front in the movement to stop fossil fuels
Climate groups and Indigenous nations are working to add the GTN Xpress pipeline expansion to a long list of defeated fossil fuel transportation projects in the Northwest.