EPA proposes regulating two common ‘forever chemicals’ under superfund law
“We applaud EPA’s action to address the PFAS crisis plaguing communities across the country. It is an important first step that will hold polluters accountable and start cleaning up contaminated sites.”
‘A watershed moment’: CA Senate passes historic bill to empower fast food workers
If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs it, one union leader said the measure "will be the most important piece of labor law to pass in decades."
How the USDA fails to enforce the Animal Welfare Act
The agency has neglected its federally mandated responsibilities—even in the face of years of their own inspectors’ reports of abuse.
Climate change: endless words, where’s the action?
There is virtually no time left, many believe we are already too late to do much to arrest climate change and the...
As Afghanistan faces economic crisis, U.S. could help prevent mass starvation by unfreezing funds
“At least preventing starvation in Afghanistan is still our duty.”
Republican AGs, dark money groups scheme to sue over student debt relief
Conservatives are hoping right-wing courts will intervene to deny debt relief to tens of millions of borrowers.
California Air Resources Board passes Advanced Clean Cars II rule to electrify transportation sector
The rule will transition California's transportation sector to 100 percent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035.
Who is Barre Seid? Secretive tycoon gives record $1.6 billion to fund GOP takeover...
The donor is Barre Seid, who donated all of his shares in his electronics company, Tripp Lite, to the nonprofit group run by Leonard Leo, who helped select former President Trump’s conservative Supreme Court nominees.
Fears of another Supreme Court assault on abortion rights grow after Idaho ruling
"I can't believe in a matter of months we've gone from losing the constitutional right to abortion to debating whether doctors can provide lifesaving care to patients."
Community schools can revitalize the neighborhoods around them
The transformative approach to school improvement is a catalyst for community revival.