Sunday, November 1, 2026

Tag: environment

California passes law to fine oil companies over price gouging

The new law prohibiting fuel price gouging will go into effect June 26.

US Justice Department tells Supreme Court to reject Big Oil petition...

The Justice Department is siding with communities in Colorado and across the U.S. that are fighting to hold Big Oil companies accountable for their climate lies.

Study finds global coffee production at risk from climate change

“During any given year, climate hazards such as heatwaves, droughts, frosts and floods can each affect coffee yield.”

Top US law schools accused of creating a student ‘pipeline’ into...

The LSCA is now calling out top-ranked law schools for their role in propping up the fossil fuel industry through what the report refers to as a “fossil fuel lawyer pipeline.”

5 surprising things that could be preventing your backyard from serving...

Prevent your backyard from being an “ecological trap” by taking these key actions to protect wildlife.

US averages one chemical accident every two days, analysis finds

Increasing numbers of incidents have increased concern over safety and public health for communities across the country.

How to beat the ‘fracking frenzy’—lessons from the campaign that ended...

“We want to make the government listen to the community, who for over a decade now have been saying that fracking is not safe, not trusted, not wanted in the territory."

How bioenergy causes air pollution: The dark side of renewable energy

On the ground, burning biomass contributes to many air pollution impacts.

Humanity’s secret war against the environment, ourselves, and our children

Inequitable family planning and illogical pro-growth policies are taking away every child’s right to a fair start in life.

A realistic ‘energy transition’ is to get better at using less...

Being an early adopter of solar technology has given me personal insight into some of the practical limitations and difficulties of the energy transition.

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The entrance of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington.

McMahon plans $43,279 in office furniture as Education Dept shrinks

Senators Baldwin and Murray asked the Education secretary to cancel the purchase. The department says her current furniture does not fit its new office space.
Voters stand at voting stations in a polling place.

In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season

“Right now, the United States is unhappy enough to need a lot of heroes.”
The U.S. Capitol building with its dome in Washington.

515 donors gave $4.2 billion to 2026 super PACs, Public Citizen finds

Elon Musk alone gave $445 million, about 10% of the total, according to the group's analysis of FEC data through late October.
Protesters carry Palestinian flags and signs at a demonstration in Berlin.

Rape as a Tool of Empire: Cornell, Palestine, and the Silence of Western Feminists

“In both cases, their perpetrators and assailants can leave the crime scene unscathed, with their hands clean.”
Blue entrance of the Karnes County Civil Detention Center with metal benches outside

ICE lists 36 detainee deaths in fiscal 2026, most since 2018

The agency's own page shows 29 deaths by mid-April and seven more through Aug. 23; DHS has said the size of the detained population explains the rise.