Thousands of communities have lead levels worse than Flint
Flint is no aberration. In fact, it doesn’t even rank among the most dangerous lead hotspots in America.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, September 13
Democratic lawmakers demand answers from FEMA , Trump cuts FEMA budget to pay for ICE, Midwest abandons Trump, and more.
EPA’s proposed ‘secret science’ rule directly threatens children’s health
If the secret science rule is adopted, EPA officials will have to pretend that this kind of research doesn’t exist, since the patient records that it draws on can’t be made public.
Burning fossil fuels made coronavirus death rate worse, and kills 200K Americans per year,...
Coal companies and Big Oil like ExxonMobil and all those fracking companies are thus killing off a million Americans every five years.
Becoming a marginalized person in a pandemic is eye-opening
So it is with some interest that I find myself now, in this time of coronavirus pandemic, suddenly in an un- or underprivileged status.
Republican’s treacherous health care plan: betrayal of the American people
What kind of human beings would do this to their fellow human beings?
‘This is the beginning’: New study warns climate crisis may have been pivotal in...
A new analysis warns that "global warming may have played a pivotal role" in the recent rise of a multidrug-resistant fungal superbug, sparking questions...
Stay home, stay safe, be kind: What New Zealand can teach the world about...
Some of the country’s success has been attributed to her leadership, trust in science, and clear communication during the crisis.
Plastics recycling ‘does not work,’ environmentalists stress as U.S. recycling rates drop to 5%
The authors of the report hope it sheds light on the inefficiency and unsustainable nature of plastics and plastic recycling to inspire better, widespread policies moving forward.
Why I Faced Arrest, Even as I Battle Cancer, to Fight TPP
"If ratified, the TPP would lock in monopolies for certain new medicines, biological medicines that help people like me stay alive."