Pesticides cause ‘catastrophic’ harm to people and planet, UN report says
“The overuse of pesticides has crippled agricultural ecosystems by helping to spur pest infestations.”
Pruitt flings open EPA doors to anti-science conservative ideologues
Pruitt refused to recuse himself from eight ongoing lawsuits against the EPA that he helped file as Oklahoma’s top prosecutor.
Protests begin in DC after motion to halt Dakota Access is denied
Energy Transfer Partners, the pipeline company that owns Dakota Access, has already been drilling under Lake Oahe for weeks.
A day without a woman: The women’s global strike and the growing movement against...
The women of the world and their male allies are judging Trump not on his words but on his deeds.
Trump proposes cutting Great Lakes funding by 97%
Every Senator needs to do the right thing for those living by the Great Lakes and reject these dangerous cuts.
Congressional energy and climate committees are loaded with ex-fossil fuel lobbyists
Ex-lobbyists-turned-congressional-staffers get bonuses from their old employers as a parting gift as they step through the reverse revolving door.
Monsanto loses millions of dollars after Indian farmers switch to indigenous seeds
Monsanto claims that the genetically modified cotton seeds they sell are superior. So why are so many people trying to switch?
Chris Hedges discusses resistance in the Age of Trump with Kevin Zeese
“It’s all about building power. That has to be our goal: to build power, to take office, and to create a movement that can’t be ignored.”
California generates enough solar power to meet half its energy needs
California and other progressive states are pushing ahead, providing a model for the rest of country.
Chevron, Aera Energy sue to block Monterey County, California’s voter-approved ban on fracking
Voter initiatives banning fracking in U.S. cities and counties have faced obstacles at the state level all over the nation.