‘First protest in space’ slams Trump
”Look at that you son of a bitch.“
Merging ‘loyalty to the oil industry’ and ‘grudge against California,’ Trump opens 725,000 acres...
"Turning over these spectacular wild places to dirty drilling and fracking will sicken Californians, harm endangered species, and fuel climate chaos."
Bees Now Have Some Allies In Congress
“The bill, introduced Thursday by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), would increase funding and improve cooperation among federal agencies that are working on getting pollinator numbers back up.”
Stop Voter Suppression
Voting isn’t a privilege. It’s a right. And that right is too important to be left to partisan politics. We must not allow anyone’s votes to be taken away.
How Republicans flipped America’s state supreme courts
State supreme courts were once dominated by Democrats, but not anymore.
Medicare for All could have prevented more than 338,000 US Covid deaths: Study
"Healthcare reform is long overdue in the U.S.," said the lead author of a new study. "Americans are needlessly losing lives and money."
Wax worm saliva can degrade stubborn plastic within hours, scientists find
Wax worms (Galleria mellonella) could both digest and biodegrade plastic, causing visible damage to a PE-plastic bag in just 40 minutes.
NYPD officer resigns after breaking into woman’s home and yelling racial slur
“His actions are wholly inconsistent with the values and standards the New York City Police Department expects and demands of its officers.”
‘Enough is enough’: Sanders, Klobuchar unveil bill to slash drug prices in half
"We can no longer tolerate policies that make prescription drugs unaffordable and out of reach—Congress must act."
Energy Transfer’s pipelines have racked up more than 800 permit violations
The outrageous amount of violations have led local governments to draft new legislation on permits and construction regulations for oil pipeline projects.