With pipeline losing $20 million a week, DAPL battle moves to court
In the meantime, organized resistance against DAPL continues.
Protest to House Budget Committee: ‘Kill the Bill Before It Kills Us’
That campaign is continuing as the bill moves toward a final vote on the House floor that is expected on March 23.
Pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease to stop production
While Syngenta officially cited "significant competition" from generic manufacturers and low profit margins, the chemical giant currently faces thousands of lawsuits in the United States from farmers affected by the disease.
Pharma mobilizes army of lobbyists to tank Democrats’ Medicare drug pricing plan
"Big Pharma is fighting hard to keep their price-setting monopoly intact," said one advocacy coalition.
FDA approves lab-grown chicken for first time
The FDA's approval determined that a California company's lab-grown meat is safe to eat, but will need to go to the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service next.
Standing Rock Sioux to Trump: ‘Creating A second Flint does not make America great...
“We're never going to back down.”
Biden administration ends Trump-era rule, banning discrimination against transgender people in health care
“Everyone – including LGBTQ people - should be able to access health care, free from discrimination or interference, period.”
U.S. bans Brazilian beef imports
The United States Department of Agriculture suspended fresh beef imports from Brazil until the country “takes corrective action” to address “public health concerns, sanitary conditions, and animal health issues” in its cattle supply chain.
U.S. consumers exposed to BPA at levels 5,000x above EU recommendations
U.S. consumers are exposed to more than 5,000 times more bisphenol-A (BPA) than the EU considers safe, and that has prompted environmental...
Trump EPA rolls back protections from toxic forever chemicals in drinking water
Amid pressure from chemical and utility industries, the Trump administration weakens key PFAS drinking water regulations—exposing millions to cancer-linked toxins.