Oil company gave $200K to group accusing pipeline opponents of taking secret money
Alberta-based Indian Resource Council quietly received funding from CNRL, corporate documents reveal.
Washington state AG sues EPA for repealing state’s water quality standards, violates federal law
“Trump’s EPA cannot change important water quality protections at the whim of industry interests. It’s not only disruptive to Washington’s environmental efforts over the past two years, it’s a clear violation of the Clean Water Act.
Federal study finds forever chemicals in more than half of Americans’ drinking water
“...we’re talking about a chemical that has managed to find its way into the blood of almost everything on the planet and almost every person in the United States.”
LAPD investigates use of force incident on body cam video
The department recently released the body cam footage and confirmed that it has an ongoing investigation into the officer’s use of force due to the fact that no charges were filed against the suspect.
US became largest exporter of liquefied natural gas in 2022
Due to the energy needed in the natural gas liquefaction process, LNG terminals produce an enormous amount of greenhouse gas emissions.
How India’s farmers launched a movement against Modi’s farm bills—and won
For now, this victory is a direct blow to WTO, IMF, and World Bank policies, and to the BJP’s privatization agenda.
Scientists create biodegradable plastic using solar energy
The team’s success in using solar energy to synthesize fumaric acid shows promise in using artificial photosynthesis in the future.
Global call for arms embargo on Israel gains limited US support
More than 200 lawmakers from 13 countries recently unified in an unprecedented statement, voicing their staunch opposition to their nations' arms exports to Israel.
Louisiana to allow tax dollars to pay for private schools in ‘abandonment of public...
The LA GATOR Scholarship Program aims to introduce school vouchers, a controversial policy that has seen mixed results across the United States.
Analysis spotlights the lasting pain inflicted by Reagan’s Social Security cuts
Life expectancy in the U.S. fell during the same period that a Reagan-era law raised the retirement age by two years.