Sunday, April 5, 2026

Tag: environment

Trump administration to auction off public land in Northern Arizona to...

"This is Trump's energy dominance policy at work, where nothing matters except fossil-fuel interests."

EPA guard shoves reporter, multiple news outlets blocked from water pollution...

"Scott Pruitt is more worried about journalists than poisoning millions of Americans."

Vancouver becomes first city in world to approve zero waste strategic...

"It's a coastal city, with the plastic items having a significant impact on the environment, we feel it's important to take action."

What 30 years of documents show Shell knew about climate science

Despite such fence-sitting over the science, the company knows action is necessary, which makes Shell's continued huge investments in fossil fuels for the next two decades all the more intriguing.

1,400 tons of contaminated soil hauled from Montana reservation oil spill...

Cleanup is still ongoing. So far, more than 50 large dump trucks full of soil have been removed with more to come.

Trump admin. blocked toxic chemicals study fearing ‘public relations nightmare’

"Congress must hold hearings and investigate how it is possible that the EPA, the White House, and HHS have, for months, possessed research that could have helped families understand the health impacts of their exposure to toxic chemicals."

Costa Rica’s progressive policies aim to make the country carbon-free by...

“We have the titanic and beautiful task of abolishing the use of fossil fuels in our economy to make way for the use of clean and renewable energies."

Scientists launch groundbreaking study on health risks of microplastics in seafood

Studies have already found that sea salt can be rich in plastic and that we likely consume the tiny bits that get embedded in many types of seafood.

In blow to Monsanto, India’s top court upholds decision that seeds...

"The Earth will win. Seed will win, Monsanto will lose."

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Austria blocks US warplanes as European allies distance themselves from Trump’s Iran war

Austria invokes neutrality law to deny U.S. military airspace access as Spain, Switzerland, and others limit cooperation and criticize the legality of the conflict.

Trump threatens to bomb Iran into the ‘Stone Ages’ as experts warn of possible...

Threats to destroy Iran’s electric grid and bridges raise alarm among legal scholars as strikes hit medical, energy, and civilian infrastructure.

Blowback 2026

The Price of Empire and the costs of War on Iran.

Supreme Court opens door to conversion therapy in free speech ruling

In an 8-1 decision, the Court struck down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, prioritizing a therapist’s First Amendment claim over state efforts to restrict a practice rejected by major medical organizations.

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ grants fossil fuel exemption affecting endangered species protections in the Gulf

A rarely convened federal panel voted unanimously to allow oil and gas operations to bypass key wildlife safeguards, drawing legal challenges and warnings about the use of national security claims to weaken environmental law.