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USPS Defies Biden’s Plea to Electrify Fleet, Finalizing Gas-Powered Truck Plan
The new USPS fleet would be 90 percent gas-powered, locking in emissions for decades.
As Winter Storms Descend, De-Icing Chemicals Are Threatening Freshwater Lakes
Road salt runoff is putting U.S. water supplies at risk.
Students Say Yale, Stanford and MIT’s Fossil Fuel Investments Are Illegal
Novel legal strategy argues that top schools including Princeton are legally obliged to put the public interest first.
Supreme Court Could Restrict US Agencies’ Regulatory Power in Air Pollution Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in West Virginia v. EPA on February 28, 2022.
World’s Rivers Awash in Pharmaceuticals, Historic Study Reveals
Researchers warn that “pharmaceutical pollution poses a global threat.”
Here’s How the Biden Administration Can Prevent Needless Deaths From Pollution
Title VI could bring some justice to those that have experienced environmental racism for generations.
Most Mega-Corporations’ Net-Zero Pledges Are Hollow, Report Finds
The world’s largest corporations are perfecting the art of green spin amid looming climate catastrophe.
States Are Considering Laws That Penalize Banks for Fossil Fuel Divestment
The American Legislative Exchange Council is driving a surge in state laws modeled on anti-BDS legislation.
“Politics as Usual” Will Never Be a Solution to the Current Climate Threat
To address the imminent ecological threat responsibly, we need economic and political policies grounded in humanity.
Rep. Ro Khanna: Big Oil Must Confront Climate Denialism, Meet Emissions Pledges
Ro Khanna chaired a congressional hearing this week that called out the lies and failures of fossil fuel companies.