Tag: environmental protections
‘Win for wildlife’ as federal court restores endangered species protections gutted...
"In the midst of a global extinction crisis, the court's decision to vacate the rules will help ensure that imperiled species receive the protections they desperately need," said one advocate.
U.S. regulator delays climate considerations for gas projects
“President Biden campaigned on bold and ambitious goals to tackle the climate crisis and environmental injustice. Supporting the push to expand gas exports and lock in decades of fossil fuel production is directly in conflict with these goals.”
EPA’s first new air pollutant addition in 30 years reveals agency...
Here is proof that the EPA's environmental laws aren't working.
California oil lobby seeks to strip environmental protections for groundwater amid...
The move could make it harder for landowners to sue companies that pollute water tables.
Trump administration attempt to gut NEPA sued by a broad coalition...
“What is best for big business and Washington lobbyists is rarely what is best for local communities.”
Omar, Sanders introduce End Polluter Welfare Act to close tax loopholes...
"Today more than ever we need to protect people and the planet, not polluters and their profits.
Why Trump wants to kill the biggest environmental law you’ve never...
NEPA is one of the biggest federal policies ever enacted to protect our environment. But Trump is out to gut it — here's why.
Trump budget proposal reveals regressive environmental priorities
The White House’s 2021 federal budget proposal eliminates several important programs and slashes funding for others—like the Endangered Species Act.
Bernie Sanders to Trump: “We will fight you every step of...
“Mr. Trump, you cannot run a government by rejecting science.”
Tracking the numerous tactics used to attack environmental protections around the...
A recent study published by the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution finds that laws designed to protect the environment and biodiversity from the harmful impacts of human activities are under assault around the globe.
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Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells
At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
The real evil empire may surprise you
Serving in (or thinking about) the U.S. military for 40 years.
Texas voters reject far right school boards in sweeping backlash to book bans
Dozens of candidates who backed book censorship policies lost their seats in school board elections across Texas, signaling public fatigue with partisan attacks on students, educators, and libraries.
One in ten Americans lives in a sinking city, new study finds
Groundbreaking research from Columbia University reveals that land beneath America’s largest cities is sinking—mostly due to groundwater extraction—posing a hidden but growing threat to infrastructure, flood safety, and climate resilience.
World’s richest 10% responsible for two-thirds of global heating since 1990: Study
They discovered that emissions from the richest 10 percent of people in China and the United States alone each resulted in an increase of two to three times the heat extremes in vulnerable regions.