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El Salvador Legislature Overturns Historic Metal Mining Ban
Water defenders called the move “the biggest attack on water, health and life in El Salvador.”
US Petrochemical Plants Send Millions of Pounds of Pollutants Into Waterways
There are currently no EPA limits set for these contaminants in effluent water guidelines for the plastics industry.
Appalachian Communities Are Ready to Resist Trump’s Environmental Racism
We must reject fossil fuel expansion disguised as economic progress and embrace sustainable solutions.
New Congressional Reports Show How Dire the Climate Insurance Crisis Really Is
With increasingly common climate disasters, analysts say “the model of insurance as it stands right now isn't working.”
Montana Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Youth in Historic Climate Case
The ruling is a victory “for every young person whose future is threatened by climate change,” one petitioner said.
Biden Admin Confirms Risks of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports But Won’t Block Them
Environmentalists say Biden must listen to the warnings of his own government by banning further LNG exports.
ICJ Set to Decide Whether Fueling Climate Change Violates International Law
The case could have critical consequences for the survival of future generations.
Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Have Subsidized Project 2025 and Climate Denial
Donors linked to fossil fuels have poured billions of tax-deductible donations into groups that deny climate science.
Report: Climate Crisis Accounts for a Third of Weather-Related Insurance Claims
Since 2000, weather-related disasters tied to the climate crisis have resulted in over $600 billion in economic losses.
Biden’s EPA Bans Common Carcinogens Used in Auto Repair, Dry Cleaning
A senior attorney at Earthjustice applauded the move but suggested it should have come sooner.