Massachusetts sues 15 companies over PFAS contamination
“We’re glad the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office is taking steps to hold PFAS manufacturers accountable for the financial burden that communities are facing as they try to provide their residents with safe drinking water."
The U.S. Just Banned Ivory Sales
The federal government is trying to ban all sales of items containing African elephant ivory within the U.S.
A global movement away from use of animal furs: Several states propose ban to...
In the United States, the animal fur industry is widely unregulated and receives little to no oversight from the government.
House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz
The House Ethics Committee announced that Gaetz is currently under investigation in response to allegations of sexual misconduct and other illicit activities.
Damming rivers is terrible for human rights, ecosystems and food security
Despite industry rhetoric, hydropower is high-cost and high-risk. There are better options for a post-pandemic recovery and a renewable energy future.
Police sergeant found guilty on all counts after participating in Capitol riots
Both officers were initially placed on administrative leave for attending the Capitol riots. The town fired them after their arrests.
Dakota Access owner says pipelines safer than rail yet owns rail hub connected to...
“Both oil-by-rail and pipelines are dangerous. The argument that one is safer than the other is simply a distraction.”
Our future vs. neoliberalism
As human beings, we have the same collective power that human beings have always had to build a better world for ourselves and our children - and now is the time to harness that power.
Leaked Zinke memo urges Trump to shrink national monuments, allow drilling
Zinke also proposed opening these publicly held national monuments up to drilling, logging, commercial fishing and other activities for private profit.
GOP advances sweeping plan to fast-track drilling, mining, and logging on public lands
A new Republican bill would open millions of acres of protected land to fossil fuel and timber companies while gutting environmental review processes, in a bid to help fund massive tax cuts.