Tag: environment
Popular farm pesticide found in drinking water
Though the study was exclusive to Iowa, it could have far-reaching effects on the entire U.S.
How the Koch machine quietly pushed for the Dakota Access Pipeline...
Dakota Access appears poised to line the pocketbooks of Koch Industries, which funnels millions of dollars to his own employer.
EPA, national clean energy progression over nearly 50 years
Each renewable investment and green energy company initiative represents a milestone in the journey to a cleaner environment.
Environmental protection head rejects ban on chemical insecticide
The chemical is currently used on over 40,000 farms in the U.S.
North Dakota oil spill vastly underestimated as Trump approves KXL
On Jan. 24, President Trump signed an executive order making it easier for both the Keystone XL and the DAPL to go forward.
The West Coast will determine the fate of the fossil fuel...
All along the Pacific Coast, environmentalists are gearing up for an epic fight.
3 months and counting: Pipeline leaks natural gas into Alaska’s Cook...
The 8-inch pipeline, owned and operated by Hilcorp Alaska, is leaking more than 210,000 cubic feet of gas per day.
The U.S. has one inspector for every 5,000 miles of pipeline...
If U.S. president Donald Trump’s plans to complete both the long-disputed Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines come to fruition, they would add 327 miles and 1,172 miles, respectively, to that burden.
How to respond to EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s lie about carbon...
Don’t argue with Pruitt or his Koch Brother-funded cousins. Close down the coal plants. End coal.
WHO Report: One in four children die each year from unhealthy...
Nearly 2 million children a year lose their lives to conditions caused by environmental pollution and hazards.
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More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes Federal...
Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show children are losing access.
The persistence of ‘Israel First’
Trump’s Middle East record reveals the short life of “America First.”
How agave agroforestry can restore drylands and strengthen climate resilience
The agave-powered agroforestry and livestock management system is an example of how native desert plants, cultivated as part of an agroforestry system, can regenerate drylands and provide inexpensive animal feed, taking pressure off overgrazed rangelands.
Report: State textile laws spark massive drop in apparel PFAS levels
"No PFAS, No Problem: Product Testing Reveals Success of CA and NY PFAS Textile Laws" found that 80 percent of tested consumer products are now in compliance with newly enacted restriction.
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.