Friday, April 19, 2024

The next Flint? Two-thirds of residents in Corpus Christi, TX still without safe drinking...

Though some of the water use restriction have been lifted for some residents, two-thirds of those living in the Texas city are still forced to rely on bottled water for drinking and cooking.

Washington D.C. passes law allowing medical marijuana reciprocity with other states

This proposal to expand the D.C’s medical marijuana law also demonstrates another important reality.

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.

7 things the Defund DAPL campaign has achieved so far (including $28 million in...

Public and consumer pressure on banks to quit financing the Dakota Access pipeline companies is producing results.

Baltimore County drops $12K fine against church for helping homeless

Instead of immediately addressing the basic needs of Dundalk’s homeless population, the county initially decided to punish the few people willing to help fellow human beings.

Why I kneeled before Standing Rock elders and asked for forgiveness

“We fought you. We took your land. We signed treaties that we broke … But we’ve come to say that we are sorry.”

Four more officials charged with causing Flint water crisis

At least 13 former and current state and local officials face criminal charges for their participation in the Flint water crisis.

China’s top grain producing province bans GM crops

Growing of GM corn, rice and soybean will be banned, while illegal production and sales of GM crops and supply of their seeds will also be prohibited.

How Standing Rock’s divest campaign can stop future pipelines

As banks begin to respond, environmental movements are learning the importance of speaking clearly about the financial risks of fossil fuel investment.

At Standing Rock, no one goes hungry: The kitchen that serves traditional Lakota food...

The landscape of these indigenous-led kitchens that feed thousands of water protectors is dynamic, much like the ad hoc camps that depend upon them.