Federal Appeals Court orders EPA to ban toxic pesticide Chlorpyrifos
“This ruling is a huge victory for children and communities across the country who will finally be spared by needless poisonings and lifelong learning disabilities.”
California officials shed light on Nestlé taking millions of gallons of public water
“These are people who just want to make money, but they've already dried up the upper Strawberry Creek and they've done a lot of damage.”
Walmart announces landmark pollinator health policy to protect against pesticides
The pollinator health policy will "source 100 percent of the fresh produce and floral we sell in our in-store produce department from suppliers that adopt integrated pest management practices, as verified by a third-party, by 2025."
Who’s to blame for the lawbreaking and habitat destruction in US fisheries
We disrespect the Earth’s oceans at our own peril.
Youth demand action on nature, following IUCN’s first-ever global youth summit
“So we linked our demands to our own actions through our ‘Your Promise, Our Future’ campaign and are showing world leaders what we are doing for the world and then asking them what they are going to do for us and our future.”
Scientists develop truly biodegradable plastics
While biodegradable plastics have been touted as a solution to plastic pollution, in practice they don't work as advertised.
Where does all the radioactive fracking waste go?
A year-long investigation finds a major West Texas disposal site with a patchy record is also importing radioactive oilfield waste from abroad.
US Interior Secretary provokes Trump administration’s climate related orders
“I believe we have a unique opportunity to make our communities more resilient to climate change and to help lead the transition to a clean energy economy.”
PPE may save human lives, but it’s deadly for wildlife
Welcome to the world’s new pollution problem.
Private security firm accused of working illegally to protect oil and gas pipelines in...
Leighton, which is based in Texas, has also been accused of operating without a license in North Dakota, Michigan, Iowa, and Ohio.