3M knew firefighting foams were toxic for decades, documents reveal
Revelations show 3M misled the public about PFAS chemicals’ dangers, contributing to global contamination.
A leaking oil refinery on St. Croix gives Biden his first environmental justice test
Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for the closure of a controversial oil and gas facility that has sickened residents of the U.S. Virgin Island.
Ex-Senate aide: Judge Brett Kavanaugh has lied every time he has testified under oath
Critics claim that Kavanaugh has repeatedly committed perjury by lying during his testimony about his drinking habits, the content of his yearbook and a spate of other topics.
Banishing DREAMers: The meanness isn’t just Trump
Tens of millions of Americans – many aging and white – are willing to sabotage young people rather than to accept racial diversity.
Carbon dioxide in atmosphere reaches highest levels in millions of years, NOAA warns
“We have known about this for half a century, and have failed to do anything meaningful about it. What’s it going to take for us to wake up?”
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, October 3
D.C. Democrats vote to overturn tipped wage increase approved by voters, Bernie Sanders issues a statement on Amazon's minimum wage increase, Trump makes fun of Kavanaugh accuser and more.
How America can better care for its veterans
Veterans deserve a system of care that serves them as reliably as they did the nation.
LEGO announces plan to become more sustainable with first prototype brick made from recycled...
Over the past three years, the team of material scientists and engineers tested more than 250 variations of PET materials before coming up with the LEGO brick prototype that met the Danish company's safety, quality and play requirements.
New report: Cost of renewable energies may be less than previously thought
A new report found that predicted costs for renewables have likely been overestimated "falling short of early pricing model predictions again and again."
Microplastics accumulate in bodies of shellfish within hours, new study reveals
“Understanding whether plastic particles are absorbed across biological membranes and accumulate within internal organs is critical for assessing the risk these particles pose to both organism and human health."