Sunday, February 22, 2026

Monsanto cancer lawsuits take dramatic turn over EPA official’s ‘highly suspicious’ role

An EPA scientist says that Rowland and another official “intimidated staff” into changing reports related to the glyphosate findings.

The GOP Gang of Supremes Go After Obamacare

The Supreme Court is once again challenging Obamacare, which could dramatically influence the health of millions. These challengers are claiming the law prohibits insurance subsidies to the millions of low and middle-income Americans living in the 36 states that did not set up a state exchange.

The Looming Environmental Disaster in Missouri that Nobody is Talking About

When an unstoppable underground fire meets radioactive waste in Missouri — nobody really knows what happens next.

Reducing climate change will prevent future deadly epidemics says new study

"Recent outbreaks of animal-borne emerging infectious diseases have likely been precipitated by a complex interplay of changing ecological, epidemiological and socio-economic factors."

Clash over the Bayou Bridge pipeline ratchets up after Louisiana pipeline explosion

Both sides drew their battle lines on the Bayou Bridge pipeline deeper in the sand at the second permit hearing.

Do you live in a chemical disaster danger zone?

New map shows 40% of Americans live in constant risk of chemical exposure or explosion. The Trump Administration is trying to roll back protections.

EPA bans cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning and industry

EPA bans two cancer-causing chemicals, marking a critical step in protecting public health and the environment after decades of harm.

1 million people ‘check in’ on Facebook to support Dakota Access Pipeline protesters

The Sacred Stone Camp told Snopes they are not behind the tactic but pointed out it was a “great way to express solidarity” with the pipeline protest.

The communal interdependency of nationalized healthcare

“Why when I choose from the corpus of terms relating to universal healthcare I choose nationalized healthcare, because healthcare is rendered a national issue when we all rely on it.”

Big Tobacco’s surprising new campaign to raise the smoking age

Altria, Reynolds and Juul say they’re trying to do the right thing, while health groups say firms are pushing laws stuffed with loopholes.